I am learning right along with my students. 

Over the years, I have let my students shape my courses, not just through what they say, but through what confuses them, what finally makes accounting click, and what makes them want to give up. Every semester brings new information, and I keep redesigning around it.

My goal has always been the same: create an engaging, meaningful experience for accounting students, whether they are sitting in front of me or learning online from anywhere in the world. I have spent years teaching across community college institutions and course formats, and I bring the same questions to everyone. How do I help students see the value in accounting? How do I convince them it is not as intimidating as they think?

I’m a Certified Internal Auditor and Certified Fraud Examiner who ended up in the classroom and never left. Before teaching (and sometimes while teaching), I worked in public accounting, state government, and nonprofits, so I’ve seen what accountants actually do all day (spoiler: it’s not just crunching numbers).

I earned my Master of Professional Accountancy and my Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting at Stephen F. Austin State University, then added 18 graduate hours in Economics from UT Tyler, UNT, and East Texas A&M University because I apparently like homework. Since 2014, I’ve been teaching accounting, business management, and economics at the community college level.

That real-world background shapes how I design courses. I bring in professional experiences students wouldn’t get from a textbook, build classes where people actually connect with each other, and help students picture where all this could take them