Off the Mediterranean coast between Nice, France & Genova, Italy

I am currently the CAO at NTI in Eagan, Minnesota, which is where I started my career in education in 1990--except NTI was then in Eden Prairie. I recently left my position as provost at Southeast Technical in Red Wing, Minnesota after years of teaching, training, designing, developing, and managing. 

I started teaching in 1990 shortly before marrying my husband. Before that, I was a tool and die designer. My experience in business taught me to bring real life situations to the classroom and my positive experiences with non-traditional academia spurred me to bring learning opportunities to blue-collar workers.

I have a passion for technical education and skill training, as well as a passion for educating the subject-matter-experts who provide us with the knowledge and skills we need to be successful in our chosen careers.

Since 1996, I have been involved in online learning as a student and as a teacher. I believe online learning provides a viable option for people who want to continue their educations, but have difficulty attending a face-to-face class.