I have always loved teaching, especially seeing the "lights go on" when a student understands a concept for the first time. I began teaching in grad school and have never looked back.

I received a BS from Allegheny College in Aquatic Environments and a MS from Virginia Tech in Zoology. I conducted my research for my master's in the Antarctic - the Dry Valley System. I taught for 13 years at a community college in the Western part of North Carolina. I taught courses ranging from Microbi...