"Hello! I am a certifed math and science teacher located in Hillsdale, Michigan. I graduated from the University of Michigan with a degree in Civil Engineering in 1998, and shortly after decided that I wanted to be a teacher.

So, back to school, I went and obtained my teaching certificate from Eastern Michigan University in 2003. My teaching career began teaching in a small school district where I had both Middle and High school students. I spent 9 years there, teaching a variety of subjects, including 7th grade math, 8th grade math, Algebra, Geometry, Algebra 2, Physical Science, Conceptual Physics, and Physics.

Following that time, I left teaching to pursue a different career, only to come back at the height of the pandemic in 2020. Being back in the classroom was very challenging during that time, and for two years I was at a small rural school teaching Algebra, Geometry, Algebra 2, and Chemistry. An opportunity to move to a bigger school was presented and I took it. I now teach at a rather large high school and teach Geometry, Introduction to Chemistry, and Introduction to Physics.

My favorite subject to teach is Geometry, and High School students are my "kids".

I love that moment when a student who has struggled with a concept finally has it "click" and that lightbulb comes on, or when someone who worked very hard to master something sees the reward when they do well on a test." less...