I believe to make a true impact on a person's life and in a person's mind you have to get to know them. I share who I am, where I have been and what I am doing with my students, and I encourage them to reciprocate. I love Treetops because they support these ideas. They understand education goes beyond facts and figures. If I want to show a student true understanding of a concept, I have to show them how it relates to them and their life. In order to relate it to their life, I actually have to take the time to get to know them and let them know me.

 

I love MATH now, but I was a HORRIBLE math student through my primary and secondary school years! It wasn't until I was in college that a teacher broke math down for me in a way that I related to and understood. That teacher changed my idea of what the rest of my life would look like!  I want to make sure that everyone understands the myth that some people aren't "math people" is "BUSTED!" 

 

I have some of the most amazing friends a human can have, some of which I have had the privilege to work with. I married one of my high school friends in 1990 and we have 4 sons, the most wonderful daughter in law ever, a ridiculously handsome and clever future son in law (hint-hint-pop the question already) and thus far, one granddaughter. I absolutely ADORE my framily (friends and family). They allow my adventurous spirit to go fairly unleashed. They even let me suck them into a journey now and then: spelunking, sword fighting, performing arts, zip-lining, Sci-Fi fandom... We live in a crazy little world and I love absolutely every minute of it!