All About Ms. DesMoineaux

Let’s get right down to it… how to pronounce that long, complicated-looking name of mine! It’s actually pretty easy - Des (like bee with a d - dee) Moi (like boy with an m - moy) neaux (no - like nope, nada, not gonna happen) = dee-moy-no.

I have been a teacher for 19 years. I did take a few years off to be a stay-at-home mom, but I have been back at it for the last 10 years. I earned my BS in mathematics as well as my teaching certification from the University of Colorado. I have taught kindergarten for most of my teaching career, but I have also taught 1st, 2nd, and 3rd and was a reading specialist as well. 

I am a Colorado native and grew up in Arvada attending Jeffco public schools. I have two wonderful teenagers! My son is a freshman in college heading off to attend Carthage College in Kenosha, Wisconsin where he will be playing lacrosse. My daughter is a sophomore at Ralston Valley and she plays soccer at RV and with the Edge. I also have a furry baby, Ella, a 5-year-old yellow lab.

I like to cook, walk, go to concerts, hang out with my family, and watch sports (professional and my kids).

Some of my favorites are: the color violet (half pink, half purple), dark chocolate, salty snacks, elephants and butterflies. I am allergic to tree nuts, but peanuts are fine, and I am lactose intolerant so I avoid eating dairy products (cheese and milk). 

Email is the best way to get in touch with me and I will do my very best to get back to you in a timely manner.