For over 13 years, I have served as an alternative educator, witnessing the positive impact of yoga and mindfulness with our students. Through partnerships with various entities I have been instrumental in introducing mindfulness to our students. My aim is to cultivate community engagement among students and equip them with skills of self regulation and mindfulness, enabling their success as they transition into post secondary life.

I earned my bachelor's degree in English and Secondary Education from Clarke University in 2007. With prior teaching experiences at Hempstead High School, Washington and Roosevelt Middle School, I am currently an English educator at the Alternative Learning Center in Dubuque, Iowa. Before transitioning to education, I served as an account executive at Woodward Media.

I am deeply passionate about empowering youth to reach their fullest potential.