I began my study of Latin in high school and found it both enjoyable on its own terms and an incredibly useful tool for learning other Romance languages. Following my graduation from Valparaiso University with a BA in political science, I spent two years in Sédhiou, Senegal, as a Peace Corps volunteer. On my return to the United States, I received my MA in library science from the University of Michigan. Subsequently, I spent several decades working in libraries, first at Columbia University in New York City, and later at the University of California in Los Angeles.
My husband's profession (also a librarian) brought us to Lawrence, Kansas, in 1990. I had started learning classical Greek while at UCLA to savor my favorite piece of literature, Homer's Iliad, in the original language. The cross-country move presented me with the opportunity to finish my master's degree in classics at the University of Kansas. I spent an additional year acquiring my teaching certification and have been teaching Latin and French in the junior high and high schools in Lawrence ever since. I have taught several courses in Latin, Greek, or classics at the University of Kansas and at Baker University (Baldwin, Kansas), as well. I retired this past spring and am enjoying it immensely.
LAT 104 Elementary Latin
LAT 108 Latin Reading and Grammar
LAT 200 Vergil's Aenied