"Keep steadily before you the fact that all true success
depends at last upon yourself."
Theodore T. Hunger
depends at last upon yourself."
Theodore T. Hunger
My Background
I am a graduate of Colorado State University where I earned a B.A. in English. I received my teaching certification from Buena Vista University. Before I started teaching, I was a programmer-analyst, web developer and data management specialist.
I live on an acreage (farm) outside of Dunlap with my husband, Joe. We have two children. Kathleen is a graduate of Simpson College with a major in both music and Spanish. She and her husband, Barry, live in Ft. Collins, CO. Mitchell graduated from Luther College with a major in political science. He lives in Springfield, IL and works for the Illinois Senate Democrats. I enjoy the outdoors and am an avid gardener and equestrienne. I also enjoy reading all sorts of literature, although my favorite books are generally of a fairly serious nature and I read mostly contemporary fiction. I want to read a book that has something to say about life and life’s characters. I want to think about a book long after I have finished reading it. I also like to read several books by the same author so that I can see the development of the writing style and compare the characters and character development. |
My Favorite Books
My Education
Buena Vista University........................ Post-Baccalaureate Teacher Certification Program
Iowa Western Community College................................ Continuing Ed Classes including:
Programming Logic
Systems Analysis and Design
Web Development Languages
Object-Oriented Design
Visual Basic
University of Nebraska at Omaha.....................................Web Professional Endorsement
Colorado State University......................................................................... B.A. English
- Cry, The Beloved Country by Alan Paxton
- Intruder in the Dust by William Faulkner
- Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
- Rabbit, Run by John Updike
- The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck
- The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
- The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
- To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
- Suttree by Cormac McCarthy
- Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom
- A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest J. Gaines
- A Thousand Acres by Janes Smiley
- I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
- Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
My Education
Buena Vista University........................ Post-Baccalaureate Teacher Certification Program
Iowa Western Community College................................ Continuing Ed Classes including:
Programming Logic
Systems Analysis and Design
Web Development Languages
Object-Oriented Design
Visual Basic
University of Nebraska at Omaha.....................................Web Professional Endorsement
Colorado State University......................................................................... B.A. English