FAMILY: Oldest of two. Married with 3 kids & 2 fur babies. 

ALUM: Carl Sandburg High School (GO EAGLES!!), Converse College (BA), Concordia University of Chicago (MA)

INTERESTING FACTS: I played 3 sports in high school. I played basketball in college on a scholarship in South Carolina. After college, I coached high school girls varsity basketball & travel basketball. I studied abroad in Oaxaca, Mexico my senior year of college and taught English to students ages 5-18.

CAREER: During the 2021-2022 school year, I will be in my 18th year of teaching. This will be my 1st year at KLH as an Intervention & Enrichment Coordinator. Previously, I have spent the last 17 years in the classroom as an upper elementary classroom teacher. 

EDUCATION: I have a Bachelor's of Arts in Elementary Education & a Master's of Arts in Curriculum & Instruction with Middle School Endorsements in Math & ELA

HOBBIES: My family and I love the water. We have a pool and a cottage in Michigan & love visiting there in the summer. We love to travel and my kids make a bucket list every summer that we love to do!