I am an 8th grade math teacher who believes that mathematics and technology go hand in hand.  I started teaching 8th grade math at Creekside Middle School in Zeeland, MI in the fall of 1998.  I am lucky to say, I am still teaching in the same classroom I started in back in '98.  It is an amazing school, with great kids, a fabulous staff and many resources.  Being a 1:1 school, with iPads, has changed my classroom.  I have taught in a flipped environment since 2011-12.  I started with having students just read and do explorations outside of class to prepare for more in-depth learning and collaboration in class.  In the fall of 2012 I added video and created iBooks to deliver the content.  I am proud to say that I am adding to those iBooks every chapter and making it better for students, one lesson at a time.

Outside of the classroom, I am married to a high school guidance counselor who works in the same district, and we have two daughters.  They keep me busy with their activities, mainly basketball and softball at this point.  Both my husband and I coach so we love being with them on the field and in the gym.