I am so excited to be your teacher this year! I attended Eagle Ridge Elementary, Cresthill Middle School, and Highlands Ranch High School (TRHS opened my freshman year). I graduated from Texas Tech University with a degree in Elementary Education. I have taught 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th grades and was an elementary (K-6th) assistant principal for a K-12th private school in Texas for two years and then realized I missed the classroom.
I love the outdoors and on weekends my husband, Josh and I can often be found hiking, kayaking, skiing and camping. This year we will celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary. We have two girls, Alessandra, 23, an 8th grade English Teacher in Texas and Isabella, 21, a junior at East Texas A&M.
I can’t wait to make this the best school year yet!
Alessandra earned her MLIS at Simmons University in Boston. - May 2026
Mr. & Mrs. Murrey at Zion National Park - June 2026
Left to Right
Alessandra (our oldest),
Niq (Alessandra's fiancee),
Isabella (our youngest)
-November 2025
Color: blue and green
Flower: Sunflowers, wild flowers
Cold Drink: Iced Golden Eagle (Dutch Bros) or water (usually flavored with Crystal Light Fruit Punch)
Hot Drink: Golden Eagle (Dutch Bros), Vanilla latte or anything seasonal (Starbucks)
Candy: Snickers, Reese's Peanut Butter Cup, Hot Tamales (cinnamon candy)
Restaurant: Chick-fil-a, Angelo's Taverna, Smokin' Fins, Yard House, Indulge
Hobbies: hiking, reading, cooking, camping,
Stores: Michaels, Amazon, Target, bookstores
Sports Teams: Avs, Broncos, Rockies, Texas Tech (Go Red Raiders!)
Things I collect: books, holiday gnomes (all holidays), snowmen (winter),
Favorite Scents: Cinnamon, vanilla, fresh/clean smells
Favorite Quote: "Two roads diverged in the wood, and I - I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference." - Robert Frost and "The Mountains are calling and I must go." - John Muir.
What brings me joy: Being outside, friends and family, words of encouragement, music, reading
Mr. and Mrs. Murrey at Zion National Park
Mr. and Mrs. Murrey at Grand Cayon National Park
Mrs. Murrey at the Grand Canyon
Mr. and Mrs. Murrey at 4 Corners (where Colorado, Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico all meet).