Education
- Master’s Degree in Adult Education, emphasis in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, City University of Seattle
- Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education, minors in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages and Spanish, Missouri State University
Experience
- 2nd year at River Woods
- 2 years in Ankeny
- 1 year in Aurora, Colorado
- 1 year at Missouri State University
- 1 year in Daejeon, South Korea
Hobbies/Family
- I love spending time with my husband, Ben, and my fluffy cat, Gizmo
- I enjoy hiking and being outdoors, reading fiction, and traveling
Education
- University of Iowa- Elementary Classroom Certification K-6 with endorsements in Reading K-8, Social Studies K-8, and ELL K-12
- University of Northern Iowa- Bachelor’s Degree in Nonprofit Administration
Teaching Experience
- ELL at River Woods since Fall of 2010
- Kindergarten- 2 Years
- ELL teacher River Woods/Capital View
- ELL teacher in Washington, Iowa
- Kindergarten- Colegio Ingles in Torreon, Coahuila, Mexico
- ELL/Title Reading & Math in Dows, Iowa- 2 Years
Family/Hobbies
- I volunteer with several of the local theater groups and enjoy helping students discover the joy of theater. I also enjoy gardening and sharing produce with friends and family.
Education:
- Grand View – Masters of Education with emphasis on English Language Learners
- Grand View – ELL Endorsement; Reading Endorsement
- University of Northern Iowa- Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education
Experience:
- ELL Teacher – 1st year
- Kindergarten- 9 years
- 1st grade- 2 years
- Universal Pre-K- 4 years
Hobbies:
- I like spending time with my friends and family, reading, crafting, and learning new things.I love animals and have 2 cats, a leopard gecko, 2 bearded dragons, and a red-footed tortoise at home. I have a box turtle in our classroom.