National Writing Project Certification,2013, Prairie Lands Writing Institute, Northwest Missouri National Writing Project
Middle School Certification 5-9, 2008, Language Arts and Social Studies
Master of Arts in Education, 2007, Baker University
French K-12 and Elementary Education Certification 1-6; 1992; Missouri Western State University
Bachelor of Science in French/Minor in Political Science, 1989, Central Missouri State University (University of Central Missouri)