Accomplishments:
- Fourteenth year of teaching math.
- National merit finalist
- Served on a state committee in Arizona to revamp state math standards.
Credentials: B.S., Iowa State University
Interests:
- I do a lot of home improvement projects
- I play basketball in a local league
- I like to fish, hike and canoe (but don’t get to them often).
Community Involvement and/or Service Work: Examples:
I am a regular blood donor (since college). I volunteer coached a city youth basketball team. I have spent numerous weekends in the past year helping my elderly in-laws move their home and build a garage in northern Wisconsin, and I also recently painted my mother’s (very large) home in Iowa
Personal Teaching Style:
I try to help students build learning by giving them a variety of opportunities to connect new ideas and skills to things they already know and do.
How I integrate my faith and Catholic values into my teaching:
I strongly believe that we must work together to help each other whenever possible. We should use opportunities we have to learn about and appreciate one another—and to share our talents, experiences and advantages to help others. While competition still is an unavoidable part of many facets of life, we should use it to become stronger contributors to society—not to vanquish opponents. We cannot build ourselves up by tearing others down. The paths we choose in life often become more difficult than we plan, but being willing and able to work with others often benefits us in ways we could never foresee. Our contributions will be rewarded.