She was a classroom teacher and an administrator in Miami, Florida for 33 years. After retirement from Miami, she moved to higher education at Winthrop University in Rock Hill, South Carolina. She moved to IUS in Fall 2014 where she teaches elementary mathematics methods. She is the mother of three children and soon to be a first-time grandmother. She and her husband, Chuck live in Louisville, Kentucky. She has been both an attendee and presenter at the Teaching Professor Conference since 2006 and feels it is the most practical and well-run conference for University/College professors no matter the content area.