About Me

I was a proud biology teacher in Denver Public Schools for 18 years. The part I loved the most while teaching was developing my course curricula and daily lesson plans. Working as an instructional designer lets me do that exclusively each day.

Genetics Honors class (2018)

Haystack Rock, Cannon Beach, OR (2021)

I grew up in Minnesota and now live in Colorado. While I enjoy the outdoors, my spouse and I are avid entertainers and host many dinner parties each year. I also love parenting our two sons, DIY projects, interior decorating, and painting.

During my teaching career, I had the opportunity to work in a molecular genetics lab at National Jewish Health in Denver, CO. Based on the lab's focus and my work there, I was inspired to create a novel lesson to engage my students in the use of bioinformatics tools in the research and fight against drug-resistant tuberculosis. My work was accepted for publication in The American Biology Teacher journal.