I grew up in Bellingham and went to the University of Washington, but after that I moved all around the country for several years. I worked in Reno, Nevada, interned in Washington, D.C., worked at outdoor education centers in Wisconsin, Virginia, and Alaska, and got my Master’s degree in Science in Louisiana. Since returning to Washington I have worked at the Department of Ecology in Yakima and as a 7^th/8^th grade science teacher in Prosser. I am so excited to be in Cashmere and near the mountains again!

Fun facts: My cat goes kayaking with me (sometimes)

                I speak 3 foreign languages: German, Swedish, and Spanish