About me

About Me:

Subject Area(s): K-5 Title Reading

Home Town: Lincoln, NE.

Year you entered the teaching profession: 2007

Degrees Held & Institution Received From: I received my BA in English Literature and Secondary Education with a Middle School Endorsement from Augustana College in 2007. I finished my Master's of Education in 2012 at Concordia University. Through my Master's courses, I earned endorsements to teach English as a Second Language and work as a Reading Specialist (grades K-12).

Favorite thing about teaching: My favorite thing about teaching is getting to help students learn the skills they need to follow their dreams.

Family: My husband, Warren, and I got married in 2012. We have two daughters, Riann and Hollyn.

Favorite Books: The Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis, Lies of Silence by Brian Moore, The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Franny and Zooey by J.D Salinger

Hobbies/Interest Areas: reading, spending time with my family, traveling, and studying history.