Professional Development

• Smartboard technology workshop (August 2007)

• Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers, (2005)

• Governor’s Teacher Leadership Conference, Pierre, SD (10/04)

• TTL Paraprofessionals; lab assistant for paraprofessionals taking TTL (06/03)

• TTL; Technology for Teaching and Learning, Eureka (06/02)
• Clinic for the Behavioral Treatment of Children, by Ivar Lovaas, Los Angeles, CA (02/28-03/1/97)

• NEWEST; (NASA Educational Workshop for Elementary School teachers); honor teacher selected to attend a two-week, all-expense-paid, aerospace workshop in Huntsville, AL (06/94)

• SDEA/NEA; South Dakota Education Association member, (1990-1995; 1999-present), HEA President (1993-1994)

• SDSTA; South Dakota Science Teachers Association member (1995-1995)

• Curriculum development, music, math, science, committee member (1990-1995), music (1999-present)

• School Improvement and communications committee, (1994-1995)

• NASA Space Workshop, presentation for students and staff at Eureka, Selby, Hoven, Herrreid, and Pollock schools (04-05/95), educators at Northern State University Conference (08/94); using materials acquired during the NEWEST conference.  
• Math/Science and Technology presentation at the Math/Science Convention, Huron, SD (04/94)

• Autism presentation for Mount Marty Special Education students (04/98)

• Volunteer; worked with Northern State University Adapted PE students who were working with autistic children. (04/98)