I was born and raised in the great state of Ohio. I am a big fan of most Cleveland teams, especially the Browns and the Guardians.  I always enjoyed my art classes growing up, but never really thought about it becoming a career until I had a talk with my amazing high school art teacher, Dr. Votaw, who convinced me that I should consider it.  I decided that it was the right path for me and I haven't regretted it.  I have been teaching elementary art for over twelve years and have taught in North Carolina, Florida and Ohio before moving to Colorado in 2019.   I had come to Colorado a few times to visit and always loved it so I decided to make it my home.  I love the almost all sports and the outdoors.  I enjoy hiking, skiing, rock climbing, fishing and mountain biking.

I love teaching art to students and watching how excited they are to create and use their imaginations on their projects.  I am very happy to be a part of the Odyssey family!