Teaching mathematics to today’s youth is an exciting challenge and rewarding experience in the field of education.  For over thirty years, I have shared my enthusiasm, knowledge, and appreciation of mathematics with students of all ages.  I began my teaching experience in college as a chemistry lab instructor.   Upon graduating from college at the age of twenty, I felt I was too close to the age of high school students to be an effective teacher.  Therefore, I began the elementary certification process by taking additional education courses and teaching fifth and sixth grade math at Central ISD in East Texas.  After one year, I realized that my original pursuit of secondary education was a wise decision.  Fortunately, I spent the next seven years teaching ninth grade students Algebra I, Geometry, and Fundamentals of Math as well as sponsoring a variety of activities at Lufkin Junior High East in Lufkin, Texas.

In 1981, my husband’s job transferred the family to Conroe, Texas, and I began teaching at Conroe High School.  We lived in Conroe for the next twenty years.  During this time, I taught most of the math courses offered at CHS. Courses that I instructed included College Algebra, Finite Math, Algebra I, Algebra II, Analytical Geometry, Probability and Statistics, Pre-Calculus, and Analysis.  Furthermore, I worked as a math specialist for dual credit, recovery, and student support programs as well as in additional positions of vertical teaming chairperson, campus communication cadre, and curriculum writing committees. In addition to CHS responsibilities, I worked as an adjunct math instructor at Montgomery College and tutored privately. In 2001 my husband’s company transferred us again.  This time we moved north to the Dallas area.  This is my twelth year at Colleyville Heritage High School and I look forward to continuing my profession here.