Her experience with curriculum development includes the following: "Fossil Findings" a middle elementary curriculum designed for an energy center/ Regents Earth Science alternative testing program (students completed projects and made poster presentations)/ " People Connections" a workshop created to support development workers in their communities/ a broad spiral science curricula for an elementary school,/ facilitating the development of a Native American Language program (preschool through adult)/ a Peace Theology curricula to be taught in Nigeria/ workplace training courses in pneumatics and hydraulics/ and the current set of modules on "Willow Biomass: An alternative energy source". Most of the curricula work was completed in a collaborative approach with many participants providing their expertise. Many minds make a more complete and comprehensive outcome.

Over the past four years, Nancy and her husband Tim, have been enjoying parenthood and learning more about the developmental stages of young children. These experiences have certainly added to their already high regard for classroom teachers, childcare providers, and other professionals who work with our children. It certainly does take a community to raise our leaders of tomorrow. "I selfishly want to be part of their tomorrow, and so I am committed to being involved in our children's lives today. "