I am excited to meet all of you and begin our year together. I wanted to use this page to help you get to know me a bit better. This is my eighth year of teaching and my sixth year in third grade.  We are going to work hard and have fun in third grade!

I lived in Cedar Rapids, IA for 15 years, and then I moved to Brandon, SD (5 miles north of Sioux Falls). I graduated from  South Dakota State University with my degree of Early Childhood Education and an Elementary Education certification from Dakota State University.  I also have my Master's Degree for Instructional Design and Technology through the American College of Education. For two years, I taught full day preschool in the Spring Lake Park School District near Minneapolis. Now, I live in Rapid City. 

My husband and I enjoy spending out free time outside. We like to rock climb, hike, boat, camp, and backpack. We have always loved visiting the Black Hills and we have been delighted to call it our home. Our family has grown to include our one year old daughter.   

I hope you are excited for your time in third grade. We are going to learn so much this year and I cannot wait to get to know each of you!