--Attended undergraduate school at the University of Florida in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences from August 1989 to December 1992.
--Received a Bachelor of Science degree in Geography in December 1992.
--Elected into Golden Key National Honor Society, Phi Kappa Phi, and Phi Beta Kappa, during undergraduate studies.
--Volunteered full school day at Glen Springs Elementary School in a second grade classroom from March to May 1993 and a few hours a week in a third grade classroom from September 1993 to May 1994.
--Attended graduate school at the University of Florida in the College of Education from August 1993 to May 1995.
--Interned part-time (20 hours a week for 12 weeks) at Wiles Elementary School in third grade and fifth grade classrooms from September to December 1994.
--Interned full-time (40 hours a week for 12 weeks) at Glen Springs Elementary School in a second grade classroom from January to March 1995.
--Received a Master of Education in Elementary Education in May 1995.
--Substitute taught in Alvord and Jurupa Unified School Districts from August 1995 to January 1996 and in Renton and Kent School Districts, Seattle-area cities, from February 1996 to October 1996.
--Taught 2nd grade, or a 1st/2nd or 2nd/3rd combination, at McAuliffe Elementary School from October 1996 to May 2007.
--Started teaching 2nd grade at Lake Hills Elementary School in August 2007.
--Worked with a full-time student teacher for ten weeks on lesson plans, ideas and activities to facilitate the transition of, and ultimately, his takeover of my 2nd grade classroom for a two-week period from April 2009 to June 2009.
--Worked with a full-time student teacher for eighteen weeks on lesson plans, ideas and activities to facilitate the transition of, and ultimately, her takeover of my 2nd grade classroom for a set of two-week periods from August 2023 to December 2023.
--Will always pursue further education at UCR Extensions for employment and professional reasons.
--Received a Bachelor of Science degree in Geography in December 1992.
--Elected into Golden Key National Honor Society, Phi Kappa Phi, and Phi Beta Kappa, during undergraduate studies.
--Volunteered full school day at Glen Springs Elementary School in a second grade classroom from March to May 1993 and a few hours a week in a third grade classroom from September 1993 to May 1994.
--Attended graduate school at the University of Florida in the College of Education from August 1993 to May 1995.
--Interned part-time (20 hours a week for 12 weeks) at Wiles Elementary School in third grade and fifth grade classrooms from September to December 1994.
--Interned full-time (40 hours a week for 12 weeks) at Glen Springs Elementary School in a second grade classroom from January to March 1995.
--Received a Master of Education in Elementary Education in May 1995.
--Substitute taught in Alvord and Jurupa Unified School Districts from August 1995 to January 1996 and in Renton and Kent School Districts, Seattle-area cities, from February 1996 to October 1996.
--Taught 2nd grade, or a 1st/2nd or 2nd/3rd combination, at McAuliffe Elementary School from October 1996 to May 2007.
--Started teaching 2nd grade at Lake Hills Elementary School in August 2007.
--Worked with a full-time student teacher for ten weeks on lesson plans, ideas and activities to facilitate the transition of, and ultimately, his takeover of my 2nd grade classroom for a two-week period from April 2009 to June 2009.
--Worked with a full-time student teacher for eighteen weeks on lesson plans, ideas and activities to facilitate the transition of, and ultimately, her takeover of my 2nd grade classroom for a set of two-week periods from August 2023 to December 2023.
--Will always pursue further education at UCR Extensions for employment and professional reasons.