After graduating from Hazen High School, I attended the University of Washington where I majored in English literature and Drama. Along the way I acquired a masters in Special Education and a job with the Kent School District working at Grandview school and Kentwood High School. I taught a variety of subjects but focused mainly on Social Studies and Language Art courses. Teaching Drama was one of my passions and I spent a lot of time working on various theatrical presentations both at school and in the community. I was able to work with Stanley Kramer’s daughter who starred the play, “The Miracle Worker” as well as write and produce plays working with special populations for the Renton Parks department. A job opened up at Tiger Mountain in 1993, and I have been here ever since. Currently, I teach Orientation, Film as Lit., U.S. History, World History, European Studies and Psychology. One of highlights of my time teaching at Tiger was to produce and direct a production of “Steel Magnolias” which was performed at the “old” Village Theater. It was quite exciting to see Tiger students running the whole show and learning at the same time! In my spare time, I enjoy reading so much that I completed my Library Media Specialist degree at the University of Washington and look forward to fostering the love for reading with the Tiger Mountain students.