Hi. Welcome to 5th grade! I look forward to a fantastic 2025-26 school year, my 23rd year of teaching! I have taught third, fourth, and fifth grades. This year will be my 17th year teaching fifth grade  Language Arts and my 16th year at River Ridge.  

A little about me... I am from Sharon, Pennsylvania and graduated from the University of Pittsburgh- one of my favorite cities! I miss the 'Burgh, but definitely not the northern winters. I live here in Steiner Ranch with my husband Scott and our two daughters- Tierney (20) and Quinn (10). We have been 'Austinites' since 2006 and absolutely love this city. This year Tierney will be a junior at the University of Tennessee (AKA the other UT). Quinn will be in fifth grade here at River Ridge- we love that we go to school together every day! In my time away from school, I love to travel, to read, and to spend time with my family. 

I love teaching Language Arts and sharing my love of reading and writing with my students. My classroom is a structured environment. Collaboration, independence, and critical thinking will be part of our daily routine. I believe in helping my students reach their highest potential. I encourage my students to be independent, and responsible, and to have a love of learning. This year, in 5th grade, our students will be thinkers, wonderers, readers, writers, and will achieve more than they thought possible.