I received my Bachelor of Arts degree with a Major in Education with honors from Michigan State University in 2001. I also have a Minor in Communications. I received my Masters in K-12 Curriculum from Eastern Michigan University in 2009. I have a State of Michigan Professional Education Teaching Certificate. I have been teaching for 11 years in grades 1-3. I am a member of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. I also have been trained in the Orton-Gillingham reading program.