¡Hola!
I have been a teacher in the Urbandale Community Schools since 1992. I taught world cultures and languages at Urbandale Middle School for 18 years, and now I am at Urbandale High School. I am teaching Spanish 1 and Spanish 2 as well as cultural issues this year. I love helping students expand their knowledge of the world in which they live via the Spanish language and through understanding different cultural aspects. I currently serve as the sponsor teacher of the Urbandale Key Club, a service organization connected with the Urbandale Kiwanis Club.
When I am not teaching, I am involved in the activities of my four children. One is still in Urbandale schools.  My oldest is a Luther graduate (Go Norse!)and is a music teacher in Waukee while my second oldest is a graduate of the University of Iowa with a degree in linguistics.  My third is a recent high school graduate who has entered the workforce.   I enjoy reading, playing the piano as well as the French horn. I also like to dabble in decorating cakes. I have had the wonderful opportunity to travel to more than twenty countries and more than forty of the states in the U. S..
I am a proud graduate (with honors) of Western Illinois University. Go Leathernecks!

For more activities in the class, please go to the Canvas page for the course.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me.