I am excited to continue my journey at Lions Park Elementary School for my fifth year. Before this, I lived and taught in Chicago covering grade levels from 2nd-8th grade. My BA and MA degrees are both in education and have a strong interest in 21st century inquiry teaching. I have a second MA degree in Educational Leadership. I love reading and sharing my love for reading with students and adults around me. My favorite part of teaching is getting to know each student and finding ways to motivate students to love learning and to be proud of themselves! I also enjoy painting, cooking, sitting out in the sun, and traveling. My partner and I have two little boys named Abner and David. We also adopted two kittens and named them Gil Faizon and George St. Geegland.