Visiting Faculty, Health and Physical Education

Office: KHS 4414 
Phone: (616) 331-2432
Email: [email protected]

Fall 2025 Office Hours: Tue/Thur 10:15a-11:15a, Tue 1:00p-2:00p, or by appoointment.

Education:
B.S. Physical Education & Health, Grand Valley State University
M.S. Teaching, Marygrove College

Courses Taught:
HPE 207: Personal Health and Wellness
HPE 267: Health and Movement Education for Elementary Teachers
HPE 230: Methods of Teaching Invasion Games
HPE 240: Methods of Teaching Health Related Fitness
FIT 131: Basketball
FIT 153: Sailing

Why I Became a Health Educator:

I have always enjoyed teaching people new things and the joy on their face when they have succeeded at their goal. I am also a very active person and I love playing games. Any game with a ball, a bag, a hoop, or frisbee I love to play. In fact, I will try any new game or activity out there as well. Which leads me to teach kids to love physical activity as much as I do. I believe there is a physical activity out there for everyone to enjoy, they just have to get out there and find it.

What I Love Most About Our Program:
I am quite adventurous. I love the outdoors. I believe in the theory “No child left inside”! When I can get kids to put their phones down and start enjoying and engaging in an activity, especially one outside, I get excited. What I really like most about teaching is when students find joy in moving. I really love it, when after an activity students will come up and say” I didn't know this was so much fun!”