Educational Background:

Hutchinson High School: 1970
Hutchinson Community College - Associate of Arts Degree: 1972
Kansas State University Bachelor of Science - Home Economics and Liberal Arts: 1974
Sterling College - teacher certification - English and Theater: 1988

Teaching Experience:
Gifted paraprofessional: 1988 - 1991
Sterling High School - Language Arts: 1992 - present
Forensics coach: 1991 - present

Family:
Husband: Al - livestock nutritionist, President Nutri-Tech, Inc.
Children: Amie and husband, Brian; Lori and husband, Reid; Erin
Grandchildren: Colton, born Sept. 17, 2005 (son of Lori and Reid)