Ms. Milinkevich is a 5th grade teacher.  She has been teaching for 18 years, 17 of which have been in 5th grade.   She has wanted to be a teacher for as long as she remembers and is so thrilled that her dream came true!  

She grew up in a small town called Paradise, California.  She attended Ponderosa Elementary School, Paradise Intermediate School, and Paradise High School.  She graduated as Valedictorian of her high school.  She continued her education at California State University, Chico where she graduated Magna Cum Laude and earned her Bachelors of Arts in Liberal Studies and her Multiple Subject Teaching Credential.   Additionally, she went on to earn her Master of Arts in Teaching Leadership from St. Mary's College in Moraga where she graduated with honors.  

In her free-time she likes to read, cook, bake, decorate cakes, collect coins, and go to Disneyland. You can see some of the cakes she has made at her other website: Mmm...GoodCake.com. Her absolute favorite book series is J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series.  She has read each book more than 50 times over the years.  It is her go-to series when she wants something fun to read.  Recently, she has enjoyed The Land of Stories series, The Kingdom Keepers series, The Artemis Fowl Series, and The Mysterious Benedict Society Series.     

Her favorite teacher and inspiration is Ms. Valerie Felicity Frizzle, also known as "The Friz."  Although Ms. Milinkevich lacks the Magic School Bus Ms. Frizzle had access to, she helps her students find their own magic from within.