| I've been teaching mathematics in St. Paul Public Schools for over 20 years. I've worked at Cleveland Junior High, Central High School, Open School, and now Harding High School. I'm also an adjunct professor in the Graduate Teaching License program at the College of Saint Scholastica in St. Paul.
I grew up in northern Minnesota in a tiny town called Finland. This was before Wolf Ridge existed! I graduated from Kelley High School in Silver Bay in the year they started drafting my classmates to send to Vietnam. I met my husband when I was attending the University in the middle of anti-war protests. We married in 1970. We have two wonderful children, Chani and David, both adults. We share our home with two cats, Trouble and Frank Sinatra and a dog, Sable.
The most important thing I do is to spend time with my family. After that, students come first, whether they are in one of my classes, come in after school for help, call me, or send me an e-mail. I try to be available to help students before or after school.
I am also involved in a wide variety of hobbies. I read extensively on a broad range of topics. In addition, I have a number of projects in progress at any given time. Right now I'm crocheting an afghan, reupholstering my daughter's kitchen chairs, writing a book, and planning my garden for next year. Meanwhile, I've been meaning to finish stripping the wallpaper off my bathroom for almost two years. Oh well. I guess I spend my time doing what I love most.
Education:
Doctorate in Educational Leadership, 2005; Hamline University
Master of Arts in Mathematics Education, 1996; University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics Education, 1986; University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
Additional Courses taken at: Princeton University and College of Saint Catherine | 
