I grew up in Oak Park, Illinois, attending Whittier Elementary School with my older sister, Laura. After graduating from Oak Park & River Forest High School I studied education at Illinois Wesleyan University as a Golden Apple Scholar. I lived and taught for six years in Chicago before moving home to Oak Park and joining the Lincoln family. I married the love of my life, Kristina, in 2016 and we welcomed our first son Desmond in February of 2021 . Our second son, Morgan, was born in April of 2024. This will be my seventh year teaching at Lincoln and I could not be more excited to be in second grade again!
When I am not teaching second grade I love to explore with my family. Here we are with black bears at Vince Shute Wildlife Sanctuary!
We love to take our dog, Osha with us on our adventures. Here she is checking out glacial potholes at Inter-state Park on the Minnesota-Wisconsin border!
We also love to take advantage of the rich art and cultural experiences available in the Chicagoland area, like the Frida Kahlo Exhibition at College of Dupage!