Introduction

About Me

Who am I? I am a wife, daughter, sister, aunt, friend, teacher, student, and a lifelong learner among many other things. I wear many hats in my life, as we all do, and I do my best to juggle them all!

I enjoy many things including running, rock climbing, rappelling, hiking, swimming, reading, relaxing, and spending time with friends and family...and I look forward to being able to do all of those things again once I have completed my Master's degree in a few months! :-)

After five years of teaching kindergarten I made a change up to second grade this year. It has been an exciting change of pace, and my students definitely keep me on my toes!

What I Care About

There are a lot of things I care about in life, and they are all tied to the hats I wear. As a teacher I care about each of my students and want them to be successful. As an educator I care about the direction of education and how I can make sure to be a part of the solution and not the problem. As a student I care about doing my best in order to make the changes in my own life and career that will most benefit my students and others.

When I start thinking about why I care about these things, I realize that it all comes back to caring about people. I want my students to succeed, I want my coworkers to succeed, I want my friends and family to succeed. I know that the more we help each other the happier we are in our own lives, and truly the better this world becomes.