I am entering my 15th year of teaching in the year 2023-2024 and 8th year at Mechanicsburg.  I am a Cumberland Valley graduate and Mechanicsburg native.  I have had many adventures since leaving Mechanicsburg after graduating high school.  I was an exchange student to the Philippines, I studied abroad in China, and I have a B.A. from Penn State in East Asian Studies and a minor in Mandarin.  I got my teaching certificate from Penn State in 2008.  I am certified to teach Biology, Earth and Space science, and general/middle level science.  I taught Earth Science for State College Area School District and also taught general middle school science at a charter school in State College.  

My family moved back to Mechanicsburg in 2016 to be close to family when I got a job teaching 8th grade science for MASD.  

In my free time I enjoy spending time with my kids, cooking vegan food, hiking, biking, swimming, camping and backpacking, and other outdoor activities.  

I look forward to learning and growing with you this year!