I am a graduate of Indiana University of Pennsylvania with a B.S. in Fashion Merchandising and a Minor in Marketing. I am also a graduate of South Dakota State University, with an M.S. in Human Sciences with a focus in Merchandising. Currently, I am a Ph.D. student through Texas Tech University majoring in Family and Consumer Sciences Education. I have many years of experience as a substitute teacher, working in the retail industry, and developing academic skills. I am passionate about helping students understand information, develop critical thinking skills, and improving deficient areas. I am a huge proponent of life-long learning as opposed to just mastery learning. Through the educational journey, it's important to understand how you "will use this later in life". I look forward to helping with your school projects and work.