I'm 39 years old and have been working at Utterback Middle School for 5 years. Teaching is my second career; I come from an arts background. I spent several years working in New York as a clothing designer. I moved to Tucson 14 years ago and worked as a freelance illustrator, then painted pottery for a living. I received my teacher training from the University of Phoenix and I have an M.Ed in special education from NAU.