Welcome!

I am looking forward to working with each and every one of you! I look forward to getting to know each of you. If you work hard, participate, and come to class this will be an enjoyable and successful year. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me. Email is usually the easiest and quickest way to reach me. My email is evlamis@usd440.com.

About Me

I grew up in Wichita and graduated from Wichita High School East. After high school, I attended Bethany College (Lindsborg, KS), where I played volleyball and softball, and I was involved in multiple other clubs/activities. Now that I am a retired athlete, I have found other ways to use my competitive energy. I used to be on an ice hockey team, and run obstacle course races over the summer. Now I play random sports with my husabnd and friends, and chase my 1 year old son around. 

Growing up, it was always my dream to be an astronaut. I even went to space camp for a few years! When I realized that that just wasn't in the cards for me, I decided to follow my other passion, math education! I started tutoring my friends in 7th grade; my coaches had me running study sessions my sophomore year; and I was a peer tutor in college. 

I am a huge nerd. Obviously, I love math, and I hope that you will learn to as well. I am also a diehard Harry Potter fan (I'm a proud Hufflepuff). I mentioned going to space camp as a kid, I actually also went last summer for a weekend! When I am not "nerding" out about math, space, or playing hockey, I try to find reasons to launch rockets or play hockey in class and take students outside for various activities and I am looking for opportunities for field trips. 

I will be teaching Algebra 1, Algebra 2, College Algebra, and College Stats, and am also  the head middle school volleyball coach and head softball coach. I was named an Apple Distingished Educator in 2023. 

I am excited to be at Halstead High School this year and to see what it brings! Go Dragons!