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I am 34 years old and am currently teaching in my 9th year with the Grosse Pointe Public School System in Grosse Pointe, Michigan.  This year I teach all 4 honors level physics classes and 1 regular at Grosse Pointe North high school.  In the past I have taught 3 levels of physics; AP C - Mechanics which is calculus based, honors physics which is algebra and trigonometry-based, regular physics which is mainly algebra-based.  To learn more about my career, select Teaching from the menu above.

Originally from Grosse Pointe, I graduated from Grosse Pointe South high school and continued on to Wayne State University where I earned a bachelor degree in Chemistry and later my Teaching Certificate and Masters Degree in Physics Education. To learn more select Background & Education from the menu above.

Between my undergraduate and graduate work I joined the United States Peace Corps where I spent a year teaching in an African village. Select Peace Corps from the above menu to learn more.

Teaching is not a job, but part of who I am. I love teaching and sharing my love of learning with my students.