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I am a graduate of Beaverton High School, hence the Beaver logo. I graduated from Central Michigan University in 2007 with a major in social studies and a double minor in history and athletic coaching. I began my teaching career at Gladwin High School, spending a year there running their before and after-school programs. I am currently in my second year at H.H. Dow High School in Midland. I am the Manager of Online Learning there, running all online classes. We have students taking a variety of courses through a variety of vendors for a variety of reasons. However, I most frequently deal with credit recovery students using the e2020 platform. I can have up to 20 students per hour working on credit recovery, and then additional students who work from home as part of the GenNet Seat Time Waiver program.

Community wise, I am a trustee on the Beaverton Rural Schools Board of Education. We are currently experiencing budget issues like many (if not all) districts in Michigan. This makes the job of board member extremely challenging. We have cut from the budget for seven consecutive years, so suffice to say, there's been nothing left to cut for a couple years now. We are currently working on a millage extension to finance construction and improvements that the district needs. We have put off these expenditures because of a lack of general fund and fund equity. I have also been a past participant in the Gladwin County Leadership Program, and becuase of that, helped to create the Gladwin County Youth Leadership Program, which will start its second year this winter. I am also a member of the Beaverton Rural Schools Athletic Hall of Fame committee.

I live in Beaverton with my three wonderful children. Their ages of 7, 3 and 1, which equates to a handful most days. I make it my mission to leave the community better off than when I found it, which is why I'm involved in so many projects. Below is a picture from the local pumpkin farm.