I am from Olathe, Kansas. ~This is my 16^th  year of teaching and my 11^th with the Lawrence Virtual School. I have worked in a lot of different areas in our school since I joined LVS its’ first year. Currently, I’m an Educational Specialist at the middle school level; I offer support in English and Spanish.  I taught English and Spanish at the Lawrence Virtual School High School for three years before returning to the middle school. Before teaching virtually, I taught elementary and high school Spanish as well as high school English in a traditional bricks and mortar setting.  I earned my Master of Science in Education at the University of Kansas and my undergraduate degree at Pittsburg State University.