Hello, I'm Ms. Kohlhepp, the Visual Art teacher at Vance Elementary. I have also taught at Powell Center for Play & Ingenuity Magnet Elementary in Raleigh; Lakeside Elementary near Dallas, TX; and Lincoln Heights Elementary in Fuquay-Varina, NC. This will be my 26th year teaching Art!

Since I love lists, here is my life in list form. :)

• I got married to Mr. Kohlhepp in November 2017!

• I grew up on a grain farm in southern Indiana.

• I love Art (of course) especially drawing and clay.

• I moved from Dallas to Raleigh to be near my nephew, Lucas and my sister, Pam. Lucas was six when I moved here...he turned 26 in December!

• Traveling makes me happy (especially when it involves nature and hiking). I took a 35 day road trip out west a few years ago and visited 12 National Parks!

• My husband and I visited Mt. Rainier in Washington. (The picture to the left was one from our visit....do you see me in the bottom picture?)

• Asheville is one of my favorite places!

• I love QUOTES!

• I have a VERY SERIOUS t-shirt collection. I lost count at 250!

• Exercising makes me feel better. Bike rides, hiking, and yoga are my faves. (See below why I need to exercise!)

• I love to bake especially cookies. (My shortbread cookies are delicious!)

• My favorite colors are blue and green. The colors remind me of nature.

• My love of cold brew coffee is apparent every morning!

• "The Day the Crayons Came Home" is ONE of my favorite children's book! (Esteban the Magnificent is hilarious!)

• My love of art does not end in the Visual Arts. I love live music especially fellow North Carolinians Mandolin Orange/Watchouse. Charley Crockett and Waxahatchee are quickly becoming favorites too.