Welcome! This is my 18th year teaching 5th grade! I have lived in Illinois my entire life. I attended Belleville East High school, and then went on to play volleyball at Murray State University, where I majored in Elementary Education. I received my Master's Degree in 2012. I also married my wonderful husband that year. We have two beautiful children, Taylor (11) and Cal (9). Taylor is in 6th grade and loves doing gymnastics. Cal is a 4th grader and loves all sports and Minecraft. I enjoy shopping and spending time with my friends and family. We are also huge St. Louis Cardinals fans and love going to games every summer.