This is my eleventh year teaching Primary Challenge for District 64. At Drake University, I majored in Elementary Education with an emphasis in Science. I have since taken many graduate courses in Gifted Education and have a Gifted Education Endorsement from the State of Illinois. I enjoy reading, cooking, traveling, and spending time with my family.

I am a firm believer in the value of a growth mindset for not only students, but also parents and teachers. I will continue to encourage intellectual risk-taking in a fear-free environment where effort and process are praised.