Hello! I am an educator with a passion for STEM. I have loved science and math since I was young, earning third in the state in the Math Counts competition in high school. I graduated with a degree in physics with a minor in general engineering from the University of Saint Thomas in 2008 and got my teaching license through Hamline’s alternative license program in 2017. My husband Ralph and I have three daughters, whom they are raising bilingual in English and German. I have a pet turtle and many pet fish. I'm a native Minnesotan and like to spend the summer visiting state parks. In my free time, I enjoy observational astronomy, sewing, knitting, reading science fiction, and building with Legos. I'm is excited to teach at Saint Rose where I can combine my Catholic faith together with my love of science.