Teacher Bio Page

I have been teaching in the Mounds View Schools for the past twenty-seven years and have enjoyed it immensely. I have worked in fourth and fifth grade classrooms as well as teaching intervention reading and math. 

I am married to my lovely wife, Kim, and we have two children, Odin & Anja. Anja is a sophmore at Anderson University in South Carolina. She is studying to be an accountant. My son, Odin, entered the trades as a carpenter recently AND got married in June to a wonderful young lady named Vivian. 

We have two dogs named Trygger & Berk. Our family loves to be outdoors and play sports together. My wife and I enjoy drinking coffee together on the swing in the backyard. Anja and I enjoy trying new kimchi and eating sweet treats. Odin and my new daughter-in-law Vivian, and I  like to go skiing together. We all like playing board/card games together, too. 

The outdoors are my happy place and I like to fish, hike, explore, and hunt. I look forward to learning more about YOU during this school year!  

Mrs. Cohen

I am thrilled to be teaching fifth grade at Valentine Hills. This is my twenty-seventh year in the Mounds View school district. I spent much of my career at Sunnyside Elementary teaching first, second, fourth and fifth grades. I am so excited to be back at  Valentine Hills this year! It will be my sixth year here! 

When I am not in the classroom I am spending time with my wonderful family. I am married to Andy, who is a software architect. I have a son Marty who is almost 13 years old and in seveth grade. My daughter, Caroline is ten and in fifth grade this year.  We love to ride bikes and swim. 

In my free time I love to read, watch movies, and take spin classes. We also love to travel. We took an epic road trip this summer to the Great Smoky Mountains! I am looking forward to getting to know you all during this school year! 

I am so excited to be back with the 5th grade team at Valentine Hills this year! This will be my eleventh year at VH, and my 15th year of teaching overall. 

When I'm not teaching I enjoy spending time outside hiking, camping, and canoeing. I love to travel and visit new places whenever possible. This summer my husband and I traveled to Peru and spent four days hiking the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu! It was an incredible experience.

Women's soccer is another passion of mine, I love to cheer on the US Women's National Team and our professional league, the NWSL. I also enjoy reading books, watching movies, and spending time with friends and family (including my 2 cats, Leo and Lucy). 

I can't wait to get to know you all as we work together to make this an awesome 5th grade year!

I am so happy to return to the 5th grade team at Valentine Hills this school year! This is my 22nd year as a teacher and my 11th year at VH. I am very excited to continue my learning alongside my students once again. I have taught a wide range of age levels from kindergarten to 6th grade. 5th grade is my sweet spot so this year should be another awesome experience. 

When I'm not teaching, I enjoy being with my favorite person Liz and our five kiddos. Daniel is a junior, Lilly is a freshman, Ben is a seventh grader, Abby is a fifth grader, and Hank is a third grader. We love to be outside in the pool, at the lake, or exploring the great outdoors. 

I also enjoy golfing, cooking, reading books, watching movies, and spending time with family and friends. I'm excited to meet you and get to know you this school year.

I am so excited to be back teaching 5th grade again this year!   This will be my 24th year of teaching.   14 of those years were spent teaching at Highview Middle School, and this will be my 10th year of teaching at Valentine Hills.

When I am not teaching, I enjoy spending time with my family, traveling, and reading.  I have a daughter in 9th grade and a son in 5th grade.  This past summer we had many family adventures with the highlight being a road trip circling the Upper Penninsula of Michigan.

I look forward to getting to know you this year!  Welcome to 5th grade! 

I am incredibly excited to be joining the 5th grade team at Valentine Hills this year. This will be my second year in the Mounds View School District, and my 8th year as an elementary school teacher. Previously, I was a teacher in Richfield, MN and Boston, MA.

When I am not teaching, I enjoy spending time with my husband, Jeremiah, and two cats, Finn and Trixie. We love to read, work on our garden, and travel around the world. This past summer, I traveled to Canada to Banff and Vancouver.

I am so looking forward to getting to know all of you this year! Let's make it a great year together!