About Me
School has always been challenging for me. Despite its difficulty, I am proud to share I have earned three Bachelors’ Degrees and a Master’s Degree. I received my first Bachelor’s Degree from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale in Clothing & Textiles. After graduating in 1999, I spent the next five years working in retail management, first for Wal-mart followed by Von Maur. Once I decided that retail was not a good “fit” for me, I started substitute teaching. After substituting with K-2 special education students for a week, I made the choice to go back to school at Western Illinois University in Macomb, where I pursued dual degrees in Special Education and Elementary Education. I found and still find gratification in seeing students take small steps in growing academically. The additional four years that I was in college at Western, I also worked in Morgan Hall for University Technology as a Digital Operation’s Assistant. In 2008, I was elected as Western’s Student Employee of the Year. Then, in 2009 I was nominated to be a marshal at graduation. Following graduation, I began teaching in Havana and, in 2011, I obtained my Master of Science in Education: Educational & Interdisciplinary Studies. I am delighted for this to be my tenth year devoted to working for H.C.U.S.D. #126 as a Learning Behavior Specialist. Some things I enjoy are: traveling, shopping for clothes and accessories, decorating, listening to live bands, watching movies, playing with animals, and spending time with my family and friends.
School has always been challenging for me. Despite its difficulty, I am proud to share I have earned three Bachelors’ Degrees and a Master’s Degree. I received my first Bachelor’s Degree from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale in Clothing & Textiles. After graduating in 1999, I spent the next five years working in retail management, first for Wal-mart followed by Von Maur. Once I decided that retail was not a good “fit” for me, I started substitute teaching. After substituting with K-2 special education students for a week, I made the choice to go back to school at Western Illinois University in Macomb, where I pursued dual degrees in Special Education and Elementary Education. I found and still find gratification in seeing students take small steps in growing academically. The additional four years that I was in college at Western, I also worked in Morgan Hall for University Technology as a Digital Operation’s Assistant. In 2008, I was elected as Western’s Student Employee of the Year. Then, in 2009 I was nominated to be a marshal at graduation. Following graduation, I began teaching in Havana and, in 2011, I obtained my Master of Science in Education: Educational & Interdisciplinary Studies. I am delighted for this to be my tenth year devoted to working for H.C.U.S.D. #126 as a Learning Behavior Specialist. Some things I enjoy are: traveling, shopping for clothes and accessories, decorating, listening to live bands, watching movies, playing with animals, and spending time with my family and friends.
