I'm not from Texas, but I got here as quickly as I could!  I graduated from Ohio State University with a Bachelor of Science in Biology, then moved to Houston to pursue my Ph.D. in Neuroscience at Baylor College of Medicine.  My research focused on the cellular mechanisms of learning and memory.  I look forward to exploring the elemental building blocks of our world with my chemistry students this year at Dulles!  When I'm not teaching, I enjoy spending time with my husband and eleven year old twins.  Our favorite things to do are play with our dogs and go to the beach.