...I took many botany courses, (both upper level undergraduate and graduate courses), practiced botanical illustration, and went on as many field biology courses I could. After I received my baccalaureate degree I went on to study science education and receive my teaching certificate. My first teaching job, which I still hold, was teaching Botany at a small private high school in my town. (read more)
...I decided to leave the classroom and nannied for a family where I followed the K12 curriculum to homeschool the family's 5-year-old daughter. I have also served as a substitute teacher in the Dubuque Community School District; I was in elementary, middle school, and high school classrooms. I am... (read more)