I AM THRILLED TO BEGIN MY SIXTH YEAR OF TEACHING AND MY SECOND YEAR AT STONE ACADEMY! I STUDIED ART, HISTORY, AND RELIGION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA. I THEN SPENT SEVERAL YEARS AS AN APPRENTICE SILVERSMITH MAKING JEWELRY WITH METALS AND CHAIN MAILLE. MY DESIRE TO TEACH LED TO A MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHING FROM NATIONAL LOUIS UNIVERSITY. MY GOAL IS TO INSPIRE OUR STUDENTS TO FILL OUR SCHOOL, HOMES, AND COMMUNITY WITH CREATIVE, CHALLENGING, AND MEANINGFUL WORKS OF ART.