This is Mrs. Alger's first year to teach at Clark High School.  Last year she was with PISD at a middle school, and prior to that she spent time teaching both elementary and high school theatre for a local Dallas private school.  Mrs. Alger teaches Tech Theatre I & II, as well as Theatre I & II.  

Mrs. Alger has her BA from SMU, her MA from UNLV, and did post graduate studies in theatre at Texas A&M Commerce.  After a career in hotel managment and special events, she was motivated to return to the stage.  She has theatre credits from a variety of local Dallas theatres, has been in a few commercials, and a web series.  She has extensiveily studied improvisational theatre with Dallas Comedy House and Chicago's Second City.

Mrs. Alger is a Calfornia native married for more than 20 years to a long-time Texan.  She has one daughter at TCU and a son who is a senior in high school as well as two fur babies.