As a Senior Program Specialist, I manage the two Foundation’s math contests: our middle school Hardest Math Problem and high school Modeling the Future Challenge competitions. With both programs, I work closely with our volunteer, students, and teachers. I also oversee our former Expect the Unexpected With Math curriculum.
Prior to the Foundation, I was a Center Director managing different private tutoring organizations, which included monitoring student progress, meeting with parents, and some SAT/ACT tutoring. Before managing tutoring organizations, I was a middle school math/science teacher and briefly worked as a Project Manager in IT for a mortgage servicing company. In addition to my current role with the Foundation, I teach drivers education part time, which I have been doing for over 9 years.
I love animals, currently owning 3 dogs of my own, and regularly fostering dogs. I also enjoy good food and coffee, and finding a good show or movie to watch.
I got my Bachelors Degree from University of Illinois – Urbana Champaign in Elementary Education, and my Masters Degree from National Louis University in Educational Administration. I am also a certified PMP (Project Management Professional) through the Project Management Institute (PMI).