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I'm not a newcomer to Bradley University.  I graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in teacher education in May of 1982 and with a Masters in Counseling and Guidance in December of 1987.  I have enjoyed dual careers working in both education and business.  As a teacher, I've had many rich and rewarding experiences working with a diverse population of school children on a professional level from first grade through the high school years and with young adults and non-traditional students who are pursuing post secondary education.  Likewise, in the business community, I've had many rich and rewarding experiences accompanied by many challenges, successes, and much satisfaction.  I've come to recognize, over the years, how much my training to be a teacher has prepared me to navigate through life successfully and make adaptations to changing times and career paths.  The educatin I received at Bradley has served me very well.

In 1998, I once again returned to Bradley, however, this time to teach Children's Literature.  I enjoyed the experience very much and felt honored when I was offered two courses the next semester.  With each passing semester, I was teaching yet another course until eventually I was teaching a full course load.  Concurrently, I was pursuing a Doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction at Illinois State University and was awarded the degree on May 14, 2005.  I am looking forward to my continued affiliation as I join the faculty at Bradley as an Assistant Professor of Elementary Education in the Department of Teacher Education in the College of Education and Health Sciences.