Undergraduate
1.  Taylor University (AA LBA English Writing)
2.  University of Southern Indiana (BS Elementary Education)
3.  University of Southern Indiana (Endorsement: English Education)
4.  Indiana University (Linguistics Study)

Graduate
1.  Purdue University (Northwest Indiana Writing Project)
2.  Ball State University (Master's in Educational Administration and Supervision-MAE)
3. Indiana University (Master's in Literature and Language/Advanced College Project/Adjunct Professor)

Certification
1.  1-6 General Elementary
2. 7/8 All Subjects (non-departmentalized)
3. 1-9 Language Arts--Professionalized Status through Indiana Department of Education
4. 1-12 English--Professionalized Status through Indiana Department of Education
5. 1-12 Building Administration
6.  CPR (Infant/Children/Adult)
7.  NWP Writing Workshop--Certified Expert in Writing Workshop both Teaching and Professional Development Presentation and Facilitation through the Northwest Indiana Writing Project, National Writing Project,  and Purdue University
8. AP-TIP- College Board Training in AP Literature and Composition Instruction
9. ETS/AP Certified Rater- Read and rate AP English Literature and Composition Exams for the College Board
10.  Advanced College Project- Certified for adjunct instruction of Indiana University courses W131, and L202.