About Me

Hello!  I'm so excited to be at Seven Hills for a 8th year....it's going to be great!!  I thought you'd like to know a little bit about who is your child spending their day with so here are 10 fun-filled facts about me! :)

1.  Though I now live in MN, I am a true Wisconsinite!!  I grew up out in the country in Rhinelander, which makes me a Hodag and yes....I am a Packers fan!!! 

2.  I am a dog lover through and through!  I have 1 dogs...Hitch (black lab - 13 yrs.).   I've also been a horse girl my entire life.  Currently, I have a paint, Cowboy, who is 23 years old that I've had since he was a weanling.  

3.  I thoroughly enjoy puns!  If you come across any good ones, please send them my way!! :)

4.  I have a love of photography and have my own business.  My main focus is on horses and dogs but I also photograph many high school seniors. 

5.  I am involved with a girls summer camp in northern WI where I ran the horseback riding program there for nearly 20 years. I now serve as the mentor to the program to help hire and train new staff.  I LOVE camp!!!! I grew up going to a different summer camp in northern WI too and am so grateful for my experiences there and lifelong friendships. 

6.  When I was a freshman in college, I was an art major....I used to love to draw!  Then I worked on a couple of horse farms on the east coast (took a little break from college) and came back to finish my undergrad work at UW-RF in animal science with a horse emphasis.   Realizing how much I enjoyed working with kids (camp helped me figure that out), I soon went back to school and got my Masters degree in Elementary Education. 

7.  In my free time, I enjoy doing things like gardening (flowers not veggies), fishing, hiking, making trails at our cabin in northern MN to walk on with my dogs, and taking pictures.  My husband and I also snowmobile and motorcycle ride.  I truly enjoy the outdoors!!

8.  I LOVE vanilla chai (hot or cold)...YUM!!    I'm also a fan of chocolate and my favorite smell is PUPPY BREATH!! I wish someone could bottle that up!! :)

9.  As a child growing up, my family used to raise beagles.  One of my favorite dog breeds!  We also raised pigs for a while ( I always thought they were going to eat me when I had to go in their pen) and we had two horses, Ginger and Chip.  

10.  4th grade was my favorite grade in school.  My teacher, Mr. Doyle, was fabulous and a big influence on me wanting to become a teacher as well.  4th grade is now my favorite grade to TEACH!! :)  This past summer, I saw Mr. Doyle again after sooooo many years!  He sells corn and veggies from a stand in Rhinelander on the weekends....so I had to go see him! 

(To view slideshow shared with students, click the link below or here: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1-CBlFLrQIc8KdNw216qC6VMTnD_Wrzff9mCsv4Hrckw/edit?usp=sharing)