I joined the faculty at Vashon High School in 2012, after teaching at Newport High School in Bellevue. I started my teaching career at Garfield High School in Seattle, working in the district's AP magnet program as well as teaching core classes.

I majored in Anthropology at the University of Washington and later earned a Master's Degree in Secondary Social Studies Education through Western Washington University.  

I am a strong believer in the role of public education in helping form a good society and enjoy watching people develop new ways of thinking about the world.