I was born and raised in Aix-en-Provence, France to English-speaking parents. At the age of fourteen, I spent a year in school in the Netherlands before moving to Southern California. I did my final year of high school in California.

I joined the U.S. Army and went to the Defense Language Institute to learn Russian. I got my B.A. in Russian. I then got my M.A. in French. After graduation, I worked for three years in a high school in Mississippi. I have been teaching here at U.S. Air Force Academy since 2008.

Master of Arts, French, San Diego State University

Bachelor of Arts, Russian, University of California, Berkeley

U.S. Air Force Academy (2008 to present)

U.S. Army Reserve (1992-2000)

French and History High School Teacher in Mississippi

Commandant’s Award, DLIFLC (1993-1994)