After graduating from Montgomery County R-II High School, I obtained my Bachelor's degree in Animal Sciences from Mizzou and spent almost eight years working in science industry. Seeking a new challenge and more interaction with the "teaching side" of science I headed back to Mizzou and obtained my Master's Degree in Curriculum and Instruction, High School Science Education. In 2007 I began teaching Physical Science and an Applied Biology course. Currently I'm teaching Biology I and Biology II.