This is my ninth year teaching in the Columbia Public School District.  I taught at Saint Louis University and University of Missouri for 7 years.  I’m looking forward to a new year teaching at the middle school level.  This year I teach French 1B, one section of the World Language Exploratory class as well as 7th grade AVID. I also serve as West's AVID Building Coordinator and World Language Department Chair.  

My preparation to teach includes a Bachelor’s degree in French from University of Nevada, Las Vegas, a Master’s degree in French Literature from Saint Louis University and a doctorate in French Language and Literature from MU.  I have been on several study abroad trips to Pau, France, Paris and Québec.  I have taught all levels of Elementary French at the university level and now I have this wonderful opportunity to teach in the public schools.