I am very excited to begin my 22nd year of teaching at Civic Memorial! I grew up in Alton, Il and graduated from Alton High School. I received my Bachelor's Degree from Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville and studied behavior intervention at Illinois State University. I have spent the last 16 years teaching 7th and 8th grade in the Bethalto School District at Trimpe Middle School . I previously spent 5 years teaching high school and 7th grade for Bloomington School District 87 in Bloomington, Il. I am married , have two children, and live in Glen Carbon, Il .