Since coming to the University of Georgia in August, 2002, I have developed my program of inquiry around examining the most effective ways to support teachers' integration of technology and investigative-based activities in their mathematics teaching.

Prior to starting my PhD work, I taught 4th and 5th grade at D.J. Montague Elementary School in Williamsburg, VA. While I was in Williamsburg, I also served as the school's Math Curriculum Leader and was a participant in a PT3 grant that was awarded to the College of William and Mary. My participation on that project provided me the opportunity to integrate technology in my teaching, and sparked my interest about how technology could positively impact teaching and learning in schools. I also had the opportunity to work on a few professional development institutes that were funded by the U.S. Department of Education's Eisenhower Initiative (now referred to as the Teacher Quality program) These experiences allowed me to interact with elementary and middle grades mathematics teachers and work with them on making their mathematics instruction more open-ended and problem-based.

I grew up in Northern Virginia and attended high school at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, a Governor's school for science and technology. I earned my B.S. from William and Mary in 1999 with a concentration in Kinesiology and Elementary Education. After I started teaching, I earned my M.S. in Curriculum and Instruction from Old Dominion University.

In my spare time I enjoy coaching soccer, traveling, spending time outdoors and reading. Here are some pictures of recent trips.