Welcome to Redfield High School!

I grew up on a farm just outside of Aberdeen and graduated from Aberdeen Central. After high school, I attended SDSU and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Biology and a minor in Chemistry. I just completed my Master's in Chemistry with a specialization in Education from SDSU. I'm looking forward to the 2024-2025 school year!

Here is some about the classes I teach:

Chemistry (10th grade): This is a required course for sophomores that focuses on chemical bonding, reactions, and calculations involved with chemical reactions. We also offer conceptual chemistry for students that may struggle with math. 

Honors Physics (11th and 12th grade): This elective is a great option for students interested in engineering or any sort of pre-professional program in college (pre-med, pre-physical therapy, etc.) This class focuses on motion, electricity, magnetism, waves, and many other physics topics. I encourage students to be in pre-calc or calculus when taking this course. 

Honors Anatomy/Physiology (11th and 12th grade): This elective is a great option for students interested in any sort of healthcare or science related field in college. It is also a great course where students can learn more about their bodies - even if they don't plan to go into healthcare. This class requires students to develop and maintain strong study habits. We cover nearly all the body systems in this class, such as the skeletal system, muscular system, nervous system, cardiovascular system, etc.

CHEM-106/106L (11th and 12th grade): This is a dual credit chemistry class taught in person. There are two parts to this class - lecture and lab. In order to take this course, students must meet the dual credit requirements set in place by the state. Students can talk to the school counselor to determine eligibility. This course will give students college credit for CHEM-106. *Be advised that depending on their major in college, some students will need to take CHEM-112 in addition. I still encourage students to take this dual credit because it will better prepare them for higher level college chemistry courses. 

Forensic Science (11th and 12th grade): This elective is a great option for students to get an idea of how science is used to solve crimes. Topics range from blood typing and fingerprinting to tire track analysis and ballistics. This class is a great option for students that may not want to take an honors or dual credit science course.