She taught a Mesoamerican Archaeology class and she took many of her students on expeditions into the jungles of Central America. Some of her students even went on to study archaeology at college and pursue a career studying the Maya, one of the best examples being Mayanist Arlen F. Chase.
In her Mesoamerican Archaeology class, she organized numerous expeditions into the jungles of Central America for her students. A few of these students later pursued advanced degrees in archaeology with a focus on the Maya people, exemplified by Mayanist Arlen F. Chase.