I am originally from Peoria, Illinois. I attended Western Illinois University for my undergraduate degree and earned my Master's degree from the University of Illinois. After earning my Master's degree, I have continued my education by completing over 120 hours of classes mostly in the computer area. I started teaching in 1986 which makes this my 36th year in education. I taught at the high school level for 22 years. I taught computers and business for 13 years at Manual and Richwoods High School in Peoria, IL. I moved to Mesa, AZ in 1999 and taught computers and business for 9 years at Skyline High School. In 2006 (to present), I started working in the Educational Technology department as a technology trainer where I train and coach teachers on the use of technology in their classroom. [More...]