Since starting her position as a teacher in the Fountain Hills School District, she has initiated numerous fundraising projects totaling more than $50,000 for McDowell Mountain and Four Peaks elementary schools. These efforts include many food, books, peanut butter and school supplies drives.
     In her 18 plus year s with the district, first as a fourth grade teacher and now a third grade teacher, she has consistently created innovative learning tools and programs used in the school curriculum. One of these, the Stepping Stones Student Character Development Book, was used as a McDowell Mountain school-wide program earning her both the Arizona and National My Favorite Teacher awards in 2001.
      In her tenure in the Fountain Hills School District, she has made and continues to make a difference in countless lives.
      Former students who are now in universities across the country and older are still proud to be known as AAces, a designation that denotes pride and belief in oneself and respect and support for others.