A Little About Me

I'm starting my 10th year as a reading intervention teacher at Concordia Elementary. I know many of you,  as I've worked with many amazing kiddos over the past 9 years.  Now that we have switched to building-wide Title I Reading I get to work with everyone! I thought I would take this opportunity to introduce myself since it is a possibility I could be working with your child or in your child's classroom.  

On a personal note... My husband and I live in Carrollton with our two daughters. In our spare time we enjoy working on projects around the house and sewing and crafting.  I also enjoy photography and writing. In high school, I was co-editor of our Senior yearbook. This is when I started  pursing both photography and writing. 

Some of my photos that show  my love of animals!

I also love to travel. While I've never been out of the United States, it is definitely on my bucket list! 

Now, on to my education background. I attended Carrollton High School. After high school I attended Stephens College where I worked toward my Creative Writing degree. At this time, I published a short story and some poetry in Harbinger, our  college anthology.  After a year and a half, I was in a serious car accident and I had to come home. After my full recovery, I started and completed my Elementary Education Degree from Missouri Valley College in Marshall, MO.  I taught preschool for a year in Marshall and received my early childhood certificate. I began teaching in Concordia in 2005. I'd found my calling. I love teaching reading! Only a few years later, I decided to study Reading Recovery and received an advocacy certificate from this wonderful program.  In 2011, I decided once again I wanted to go back to school. I choose to attend grad school at my dad's alum mater,  University of Missouri, Columbia.  I received my Masters in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in Literacy in 2013.