I am a certified educator for the state of Missouri. My classroom experience includes teaching at three schools in the St. Louis Archdiocese. I received my Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communications from Lindenwood College (now University) and my education certification from the University of Missouri-St. Louis. I am a volunteer for PALS (a no-kill animal shelter). I also volunteer for the St. Louis area Muscular Dystrophy Association. I like to read (naturally), collect old cookbooks and travel around to visit the hidden treasures of Missouri and Illinois. In the summer, you will find me working in my backyard garden and observing the butterflies. I have three rescued pets; two cats, Domino and Kathleen and one rescued dog, Peanut Lee.