ABOUT ME
Clockwise from top left: My mom, brother, sister-in-law, niece, nephew, and I in Omena, Michigan; my cat Phoebe; my sister-in-law, niece, nephew, and I at Tahquamenon Falls last February; my family on my birthday; my cat Denise; my sister-in-law and I at Tahquamenon Falls in July; my sister-in-law, niece, nephew, and I at Niagara Falls in August; my sister-in-law and I on a hike in Leland, Michigan.
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I have been teaching third grade for six years.
I spent my first three years teaching at a small, rural school in southwest Michigan. This teaching position gave me a unique experience teaching a diverse population of students that included students from a nearby urban area, students from the surrounding countryside, and migrant students who stayed in my classroom from September through November.
In 2016, I accepted a teaching position with Holt Public Schools. This position allowed me to move closer to my family, which was a definite bonus! I was also able to continue teaching third grade, which is (in my opinion) the best!
​I am now living in Lansing, Michigan with my cats Phoebe and Denise. When I am not teaching, I enjoy gardening, spending time with my family, reading, participating in various runs/walks, and taking one-day road trips to the Great Lakes.
Learn more about my teaching by reading my Educational Philosophy.