I am a Secondary Certified Teacher with a lifetime certification in Education. My major is Biology and my minor is Art. I've been teaching Health, General Science, Physical Science, Chemistry, Biology, and Advanced Biology for over thirty-five years to middle and high school students worldwide. I've taught in public, private, Montessori, and homeschool groups. I also am CPR certified.

I was a moderator of the annual Health Fair for several of these schools. With this expertise, I feel I am more than qualified to teach Health Today! I enjoy opening the students' awareness of taking care of themselves and being safe for themselves and their communities. 

I would like to state that I am not a therapist but rather an educator who is going to state FACTS on how alcohol affects the function of the brain, how tobacco can cause gum cancer, and how to use OTC drugs safely. Plus, explain how illegal drugs can harm the body physiologically and how nicotine can be addictive. There will be NO open discussions but rather factual material that is to be learned in order to complete the educational material required for the high school Heath course.

I also took Vital Signs: Understanding What the Body Is Telling Us (from the University of Pennsylvania in 2018) and Drugs, drug use, drug policy, and health (from the University of Geneva in 2020).
I recently received a certificate for attending KLRN Youth Mental Health Summit (Sept. 2023). virtual, 3-hour session led by special guest speakers who are mental health advocates.