ANDOVER

Virtual education is changing the way we learn and the way we will move into the future.  As a former virtual student, I know the opportunities and academic success online learning offers can make all the difference.  Since 2002, I have been teaching English to students in Kansas and Ohio.  I started my teaching career at Shawnee Heights High School in Tecumseh, KS (outside Topeka).  In 2004, my husband and I made the move to Canton, OH – home of the Football Hall of Fame.  I taught grades 8-12 at Hartford Middle School and Timken High School.  While in Canton, I witnessed technology take on a whole new role in education.  I began working with other educators to develop technology-rich lessons and implement student-lead learning online.  In 2006, we moved to Huntington, WV – land of the Thundering Herd (“We Are Marshall!”).  In Proctorville, OH (a small town across the river), I taught 9th & 12thgrade English, Mythology, Lyrics as Literature (history of Rock ‘n’ Roll), and Shakespeare at Fairland High School.  I also began my Master of Science program in Instructional Technology.  I knew technology was a driving force in education, and I wanted to make sure I was a part of it.  

We welcomed our daughter, Ava, in 2007.  In 2010, we made our next and final move to Wichita.  I spent my first two years teaching 9th and 12th-grade honors and AP English courses at Wichita Heights.  In 2012, we were blessed with our son, Alex. I also graduated from Fort Hays State University with my graduate degree and accepted a position with Andover eCademy.  I am thrilled to be an Eagle!