*Husband, Josh, works at Worldview Ltd., as an Account Manager for healthcare. He was born + raised in Council Bluffs and graduated from Thomas Jefferson HS. He is a graduate of the University of Iowa. In his free time, Josh loves to cheer on the Hawkeyes, Minnesota Vikings and the Chicago Cubs. He also loves to cook and take photos.

*Son, Grayson, 2.5 year old, a real pistol! He loves to spend time with his family, loves his daycare “guys” and is a full-time snacker.

*Dog, Wrigley (Go Cubs!) She has been a part of our family since she was 12 weeks old. She is now 9.5 and still full of energy and spunk!

*Graduated from Thomas Jefferson HS

-I was the kid who was SUPER involved in high school

activities (Band, Cross Country, Track, Student Council

President)

-My own school experiences inspired me to become an

educator

*Buena Vista Graduate, with a degree in Elementary Education, Early Childhood and K-8 Social Studies.

*Masters Degree in Curriculum + Instruction from Doane College

*Taught 3^rd Grade at Titan Hill for 4 years

*Taught 8^th Grade Social Studies for 3 years

*This is my first year of teaching 7^th Grade Social Studies

*I was able to attend the National Social Studies Conference in Washington DC and tour the Battlefield of Gettysburg and national mall

*Born and raised in Council Bluffs

*I am the oldest of 2 children; my sister graduated this past Spring from Iowa State University, as a dietician

*In my free time I love to spend time with my family + friends

*I love to work out + run

*I love to read

*My son keeps me on my toes and I absolutely LOVE being his mom

*Iowa City is our home away from home-we usually go to 1 or 2 football games in the fall

*I attribute all of my successes in life to my “west-end” roots, the way I was raised and the people who have always pushed me to be the best version of myself

*We flew to Florida this summer with our toddler, went to Magic Kingdom- and lived to tell about it

*This year I turned 30, my birthday falls on St. Patrick’s Day-so we traveled with some of our closest friends to see the green river in Chicago

*I absolutely love my job and the people I get to work with on a daily basis

*I am a coffee addict