This school year will be my 25th year as a teacher in Arizona. I have taught 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, and 2nd grades, as well as a GATE Multi-Age class. This is my 6th year at Mountain View. I am married with 2 sons (ages 20 and 22), and have 1 dog. I have lived in Arizona almost all of my life, but am originally from Connecticut. Math is a passion of mine, and I am very excited to share my love of it with you this school year. 8th grade is a milestone year, as it is the last year of middle school with a sendoff into high school. It is a year of tremendous growth! We will work together and we will not only successfully learn a variety of math concepts, but we will also develop as better versions of ourselves together. Some of my favorites are purple, polka dots, coffee, chocolate, and pugs.