Five different schools to obtain undergrad in Business Mgmt. & Human Resources Mgmt.
Uof M to obtain Masters in Ed. – Business & Industry Ed.
Job Experience
Business Educator – Osseo Sr. High
Technical Specialist/Knowledge Manager for a World Wide Training Application
– Arthur Andersen
Office Administrator – Well Choice Enterprises
Budget Publisher Coordinator – City of Yuma Arizona
Computer System Administrator/Marketing Contracts Administrator – Honeywell
Secretary – Star Agri Products
Temporary Worker – Manpower, Inc.
Field Hand – various crews/farms in Iowa
Waitress, Grocery Store Clerk
When was your first year at Park Center?
2001
What is your teaching philosophy?
Never settle for mediocre. Exceed Expectations. Students are people.
Why did you choose your profession?
I enjoy working with/teaching/training people. I also wanted a profession that
would allow me to be home when my son was home. I did not want him to be a latchkey kid.
What is your favorite quote?
Heck if I know!
In what room(s) can you commonly be found?
Room 303, 316
Additional Comments(hobbies)?
Boating, reading, roller blading, horseback riding, going to flea markets, sleeping.
Advice for students going to college?
Give up the idea of excuses when your projects are not completed on time because
nobody is going to care if your printer quit working, your disk was bad, or you had
a game last night
Biggest pet peeve?
Students lining up at the door near the end of class time
Sum up your career at Park Center in one word
motivating
If you were required to find a different job then what you are currently doing, what would you choose?
I would choose to work on a horse ranch. I would probably settle for a job in computer science.