This school year will mark my third year at Skyline High School and my 28th year of teaching. My experience spans 3rd through 12th grade, gifted and talented instruction, self-contained intermediate elementary classrooms and secondary Advanced Placement, honors and on-level courses. I’ve taught Ancient history, Geography, Civics, World and European history, Psychology, Sociology, American Women’s History and Current Events.
My husband Bill is a senior electrical engineer. We are a bi-coastal family. We have three adult children, one granddaughter and three grandsons. Our daughter Erin, husband Erik and their 2 year old son, Ethan, live in Sammamish. Our son Jack lives in Seattle, and our son & daughter-in-law, Scott & Darci, live with my three grandchildren, Isabell-14, Simon-11 and Liam-3 in Delaware.
I’m from Michigan, although I left my home state in 1980. You can take the girl out of Michigan, but you can’t take Michigan out of the girl. I moved to Richland, WA with my husband and 3 month old daughter, Erin, in 1980. I earned my BA in Education from CWU through a satellite program at Columbia Basin College in Pasco, majoring in Elementary Education. I also earned a major in Social Studies in Secondary Education requiring a semester on the CWU campus. My experience going away to college at 28 years old was unusual. I did so while pregnant with my youngest child and with my 15 month old son on campus with me. Erin was five & in the Richland with Bill. I came home on the weekends, it was a challenging semester indeed. My youngest was born on January 9th, a few weeks after the semester ended. I was definitely not your typical “senior” on the CWU campus.
We left the Tri-Cities in 1987. We lived in Tennessee and Maryland, then settled in Delaware where we lived for 26 years. I began my career with 3rd-5th graders, then taught 5th and 6th grade for seven years. I moved to Caravel Academy in Delaware, where I taught for 17 years. Most of my time at Caravel was spent teaching juniors and seniors. I was an Advanced Placement reader for the College Board for five years. I served as the Social Studies Department Head for several years and as the Student Government Advisor for 14 years.
Our daughter Erin moved back to WA in 2007, 20 years after we left the Tri-Cities in 1987. Once Erin moved here we all came to visit at least once a year. Bill and I had always lamented leaving Washington, my kids grew up seeing pictures, but not remembering living in WA. Visiting Erin reminded us of how much we love the Pacific Northwest. My son, Jack, moved to Seattle in 2013. Bill pursued employment possibilities and began his new job in Seattle in May 2015. After completing my last year at Caravel I sold our home in Delaware and arrived in WA in September 2015. We moved into our home in Snoqualmie in December of that year.
Every school year is a new start, even after 27 years of teaching. I look forward to getting to know my students this year!
My husband Bill is a senior electrical engineer. We are a bi-coastal family. We have three adult children, one granddaughter and three grandsons. Our daughter Erin, husband Erik and their 2 year old son, Ethan, live in Sammamish. Our son Jack lives in Seattle, and our son & daughter-in-law, Scott & Darci, live with my three grandchildren, Isabell-14, Simon-11 and Liam-3 in Delaware.
I’m from Michigan, although I left my home state in 1980. You can take the girl out of Michigan, but you can’t take Michigan out of the girl. I moved to Richland, WA with my husband and 3 month old daughter, Erin, in 1980. I earned my BA in Education from CWU through a satellite program at Columbia Basin College in Pasco, majoring in Elementary Education. I also earned a major in Social Studies in Secondary Education requiring a semester on the CWU campus. My experience going away to college at 28 years old was unusual. I did so while pregnant with my youngest child and with my 15 month old son on campus with me. Erin was five & in the Richland with Bill. I came home on the weekends, it was a challenging semester indeed. My youngest was born on January 9th, a few weeks after the semester ended. I was definitely not your typical “senior” on the CWU campus.
We left the Tri-Cities in 1987. We lived in Tennessee and Maryland, then settled in Delaware where we lived for 26 years. I began my career with 3rd-5th graders, then taught 5th and 6th grade for seven years. I moved to Caravel Academy in Delaware, where I taught for 17 years. Most of my time at Caravel was spent teaching juniors and seniors. I was an Advanced Placement reader for the College Board for five years. I served as the Social Studies Department Head for several years and as the Student Government Advisor for 14 years.
Our daughter Erin moved back to WA in 2007, 20 years after we left the Tri-Cities in 1987. Once Erin moved here we all came to visit at least once a year. Bill and I had always lamented leaving Washington, my kids grew up seeing pictures, but not remembering living in WA. Visiting Erin reminded us of how much we love the Pacific Northwest. My son, Jack, moved to Seattle in 2013. Bill pursued employment possibilities and began his new job in Seattle in May 2015. After completing my last year at Caravel I sold our home in Delaware and arrived in WA in September 2015. We moved into our home in Snoqualmie in December of that year.
Every school year is a new start, even after 27 years of teaching. I look forward to getting to know my students this year!