Hello! I teach middle school English Language Arts and Social Studies. I’m a fifth generation Oregonian, and graduated from the University of Oregon with a degree in Journalism. Two years later, I earned my Master of Arts in Teaching from Pacific University. This school year is my twenty-fifth year teaching. When I am away from school, I enjoy traveling to national parks, going to the movies, and digging through the book sections at thrift stores. I am the mother of kids ranging in age from 11 to 30, the wife of a husband who loves the work our school does in the parish and the community, and the owner of one small dog who thinks she is the helpiest helper.