• University of Missouri - Columbia, Missouri (2007-2009)

Master of Education-Information Science and Learning Technologies

• Quincy University - Quincy, Illinois (1980-1981)

     Education Certification for K-9

• University of Missouri - Columbia, Missouri (1975-1979)

     Bachelor of Science in Agriculture

Western Community Unit School District 12 (2007-present)

• Junior High Social Studies Teacher (2008-present)
• 5th Grade Teacher (2007-2008)

Barry Community Unit School District 1 (1986-2007)

• 5th Grade Teacher
• 6th Grade Teacher
• Junior High Language Arts Teacher
• Junior High Social Studies Teacher
•  Junior High Science Teacher
•  Junior High Agriculture Teacher
•  4th/5th Grade Teacher
•  Reading Improvement Teacher

West Pike Community Unit School District 2 (1983-1985)

• 2nd Grade Teacher
• 1st Grade Teacher

Barry Community Unit School District 1 (1981-1983)

•  Reading Improvement Aide

• Gifted Education Certification
• Enhancing Education Through Technology Grant Participant (2007-2009)
• Illinois Technology Leadership Institute (2006)
• ISTE Technology Training for Teachers (2007-2008)
• Smart Board Technologies Training (2007-2008)
• INTEL for Education Training (2007-2008)
• Standards Aligned Classroom Level 1 (2003)
• Standards Aligned Classroom Level 2 (2004)

• Mr. Heath Kendrick - Western CUSD 12, 300 Chaney Street, Kinderhook, Illinois 62345 Principal, Western Junior High School
• Mr. Rodger Hannel - Western CUSD 12, 401 McDonough Street, Barry, Illinois 62312 Superintendent, Western CUSD 12