I grew up in Racine, Wisconsin. I received my Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University and an MBA in Marketing from Loyola University. I worked in tehcnology companies in various software engineering and marketing positions. I went back to school at National Louis University to get my teaching certificate. I have been teaching at Round Lake Middle School for 14 years, 13 years as a math teacher and this year teaching business tech. My interests are reading, chess, and amateur radio.