About+Me

I grew up in Huron, SD and graduated from Huron High School. I recieved my Bachelor of Science degree from SDSU in Home Economics Education. I taught a couple of years as a graduate assistant at SDSU and one year at Dodge City Community College in Dodge City, KS. I also worked as Assistant Manager of a fabric store. I then moved to Colorado where I lived in the Roaring Fork Valley for 15 years. I worked in a restaurant, banking, town government and property management while living there. I moved back to SD in 2005 and worked for two years with the Family Violence Program in Huron. I then moved to Mitchell and worked at Verifications for a year and a half before resuming my teaching career. I taught in Howard for 2 years before coming to the Kimball School District.

I have two grown daughters. Amanda is married and lives in CO. She and her husband enjoy hunting and camping with their dogs, Rambo and Macie, playing with their mighty mouse hunter, Winchester and caring for their many horses. Karyn also lives in CO. She is working on her GED and wants to attain her CNA certificate. I have a stepson, Stevie, and a stepdaughter, Alisha, who live in Wyoming.

I am also a grandma! Tayven will be 3 in March, Payton will be 2 in February and Payge was born on January 30th, 2013.

I enjoy reading, gardening, sewing and cooking/baking. I collect pansies and hummingbirds. I absolutely love teaching and working with young people!