Teaching positions have included grades four through six in both elementary and middle school settings, including self contained and team teaching. I have held leadership positions such as grade level chairman, school improvement coordinator, academic coordinator, and SCA sponsor.Listed in Who's Who Among American TeachersRecognized by the superintendent of Virginia Beach Schools for outstanding service to my school.Nominated by co-workers as Reading Teacher of the Year.Presented with "Golden Keyboard" for innovative use of technology in my classroom.

Currently create a wide variety of original art and prints that are available for sale. I work with clients to create original pieces of art for their homes.My work includes, but is not limited to landscapes, sea scapes, historic landmarks, homes, pets, and people.I have the ability to work with a broad range of art media. In the past I have worked with pen and ink, charcoal, oil pastels, acrylics, colored pencil, water color pencil, water color, mosaic, wood printing, stenciling, batik, and sculpting.