ABD Status
Doctoral student at Cardinal Stritch University, Milwaukee, WI
Coursework completed, dissertation pending

Areas of Expertise:

• Classroom teacher for 27 years with the Appleton Area School District (preK through third grade; mostly kindergarten)
• Administrator with Appleton Area School District for 5 years; Executive Director of the Thrivent Financial Child Learning Center
• BS and MST from University of Wisconsin EauClaire
• Doctoral degree in progress
• Presenter at local, state, nation and international conferences on early childhood topics of expertise (e.g., early literacy, music, developmentally appropriate practices)
  

Date of First Employment at UW Oshkosh: Fall 1999
Years of P-12 Experience: 32 years with the Appleton Area School District

• ELED 318 Assessment in Early Childhood
• Current Issues in Early Childhood