She started teaching here in 1998. During her first four years, she successfully developed an Advanced Placement Studio art program and developed partnerships with the community such as the Art and Culture Center of Hollywood, Hollywood City Commissioners, and the Hollywood Historic Society. She, along with her students, started the first chapter of National Art Honor Society here at South Broward. She has joyfully returned to South Broward after a short, four-year tenure at Stoneman Douglas High School, where she received National Board Certification.