Meet Ms. Spear

Ms. Spear's Contact Information:

Email: Kspear@kearsarge.org

About Me

Name: Kerian (Keri) Spear

My job title at Kearsarge is: Reading Specialist

The building I work in is: Kearsarge Elementary School - New London

Year started working at Kearsarge: 2007

I went to college at: Colby-Sawyer College (undergraduate) and obtained my masters degree as a reading and writing specialist at Plymouth State University.

Favorite book: Leonardo the Terrible Monster by Mo Willems and We Don't Eat Our Classmates by Ryan T. Higgins

Favorite physical activity: I love to ride my horses! I also like to go hiking, skiing, and just about anything that involves spending time outdoors.

Favorite leisure activities: Spending time biking, hiking, swimming, boating, and downhill and cross country skiing with my kids, reading a good book or spending time with my pets (my horse Questa, my mini donkeys Milo and Ollie, and my Finnish Lapphund Murphy)

Favorite healthy food: Bananas

Favorite guilty food: ice cream, especially ice cream cake (yum!)

Something you might not know about me: I first discovered my love of teaching when I became a horseback riding instructor over 20 years ago. I am a certified horseback riding instructor and love to spend time training young riders and horses and enjoy volunteering and judging horse shows.

Proud Accomplishment: Becoming a teacher and being a mom of my amazing kiddos!