I earned my Bachelor of Science from Indiana University while I was a stay-at-home mom. I was a developmental therapist before entering the classroom as a 5th grade general education full inclusion teacher for 5 years. During this time, I earned my Master of Arts in Curriculum and Educational Technology from Ball State University. In order to find a more satisfying balance in my career and personal lives, I left my career in 2012 to start my own auto repair business, which I currently operate with a 20 year veteran in the field. Since I've joined my partner, who had previously operated out of the same location as a different business, he has seen his sales go from less than $20,000 a year to more than $250,000 a year, in only our first year together. I enjoy owning and operating my own business, but I also want to be engaged in something that keeps me intellectually sharp. 