Born and raised in Rock Island County in Illinois
Attended UTHS (United Township High School) in East Moline
Graduated from Western Illinois University with a Bachelor of Arts degree and certification to teach Music (Kindergarten thru Grade Twelve) and Math (Grades Six thru Twelve)
Married with two college age children and one beautiful grandson.
I live on a farm outside of Carthage, Illinois.
I tutor three full days a week for Carthage High School. Subjects include Basic Algebra; Algebra I & II; Geometry; English Grammar, Vocabulary and Spelling; Biology; Civics; and Illinois History. Teachers, counselor, parents or students make referrals. I work with students during their study hall periods and am responsible for taking attendance. I work one on one and with small groups.
Two days a week I attend classes at WIU. I am currently enrolled in Math 439, Stats 276 & Math 390. Some of these classes are necessary due to a change in the State of Illinios requirements for secondary math teachers.
I am on the Board of the Feingold Association of the United States. I have been involved in many aspects of this organization. For the past eight years I have been the Product Information Director. I supervised a nationwide committee and managed a 10,000 record plus database from my home office. (Here is a link to a web page I maintain through a public library grant: Feingold Association.
I belong to Taste & See, a local buying group, which orders natural foods and environmentally friendly products from Blooming Prairie Warehouse in Iowa City.
http://www.carthage.lib.il.us/community/health/diet/taste/index.html
I am a member of Smyrna Primitive Baptist Church in Bentley, IL.
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