After completing my bachelor of fine arts at Western Michigan University, I moved to Chicago to pursue the performance field. While holding various administrative positions, I also sang in three bands, was a singing waitress on the Spirit of Chicago and worked in the commercial music industry for four years before deciding to go back to school and pursue teaching.

In June 2004 I began the GATE / NU-Teach program in elementary education. I have taught both third grade and kindergarten so far, and will be teaching second grade this fall within the Chicago Public Schools. I enter the master's program with excitement and cannot wait to add more tricks to my teaching bag.

Year		Degree		Institution
2008		MS, Education and Social Policy Elementary Teaching		Northwestern University