I have lived in Michigan for many years, but I was born in Florida.

I am a member of  Crossroads Community Baptist Church (a Southern Baptist church) in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and teach Sunday School there (kindergarten class).

Professionally, I am a member of the American Chemical Society, Metro Detroit Science Teachers Association, Phi Kappa Phi, the National Science Teachers Association, the Michigan Education Association, and the National Education Association.

Favorite Color:	Blue
Favorite Books:	I love to read and especially enjoy travel books and romance novels.  Here are a few of the hundreds of books I just adore (in no particular order): **The Mark of Conte by Sonia Levitin The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling (especially book 4) The Last Arrow by Marsha Canham Jacob Have I Loved by Katherine Paterson The Born in Fire trilogy by Nora Roberts (and most of her other books) Sweet Liar by Jude Deveraux (and most of her other books) **Jackaroo and **On Fortune's Wheel by Cynthia Voigt How the Irish Saved Civilization by Thomas Cahill **Made in America by Bill Bryson Women of the Republic by Linda K. Kerber The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare Europe Through the Back Door by Rick Steves (and most of his other guidebooks) **Feed by M.T. Anderson Holes by Louis Sachar Texas Destiny, Texas Glory, and Texas Splendor by Lorraine Heath Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson ** If you read one of these starred books and bring a copy to class, you may discuss the book with me for up to 5 extra credit points (good any month!)
Favorite Food:	broccoli!
Favorite TV Shows:	Still in Production: Survivor, Amazing Race, Rick Steves' Europe, Antiques Roadshow, Globetrekker, Project Runway, Top Chef, Clean House Past Favorites: Northern Exposure, Due South, Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, Road to Avonlea, Going to Extremes, The Red Green Show Favorite Networks: The Food Network, The Travel Channel, HGTV, CBC, PBS, Style Network
Favorite Sports:	Spectator: amateur figure skating (favorite skaters: Midori Ito; Meryl Davis and Charlie White; Patrick Chan), pro tennis, Tour de France, almost all Olympic sports, hockey (Detroit Red Wings and Calgary Flames) Participant: step aerobics, water aerobics, volleyball, walking, biking, swimming

 

I love to travel and have taken a big trip every year since I started teaching.  I am working on websites for all my trips but here are a few of them:

2000: Europe on my own
2001: Europe with my sister
2002: Ireland
2003: Las Vegas; Togo, West Africa; and Walking the Mackinac Bridge
2004: Grand Canyon; Mall of America; Alaska and Seattle; New York City; Caribbean cruise
2005: Yellowstone; Québec, Prince Edward Island, and Maine; Glacier National Park; Caribbean cruise
2006: Croatia, Slovenia, Hungary, and England/Wimbledon, Christmas cruise

2007: Hawaii cruise, Oxford and Scandinavia, Portugal, Zion National Park

2008: Hong Kong; San Francisco; Avignon and Nice, France

2009: Madrid, Spain; New Orleans; France and Spain