I am the District Chair of Humanities and Associate Professor of English and Literature at Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) in Ankeny, Iowa.

I teach American Literature, British Literature, Introduction to Literature, Mythology, Science Fiction, and Composition 2.

I have a Master of Fine Arts degree in Creative Writing from Texas State University-San Marcos. I have fifteen years of experience teaching English to college students, including time as a tutor (3 years), a teaching assistant (3 years), adjunct instructor (6 years), and online instructor (11 years). In addition,  I have taught for Texas State University-San Marcos, Northwest Vista College in San Antonio, Texas, and Grand View University in Des Moines, Iowa.