About Me
Thank you again for visiting my website! I teach first grade in Atlanta, Georgia. This is my fourth year teaching overall and my second year at my current school. I graduated from Michigan State University in 2006 and directly following graduation, moved to Minneapolis and taught upper-el for 2 years there (one year in fifth and another in fourth). After moving to Georgia, I was hesitant at first about teaching little ones, but have found that I love their curiosity and the hilarious things they tell me daily. They are entertaining, that’s for sure! I also teach at a school which has a high refugee and international population, so I have students in my class from Africa, Sudan, Ethiopia, Mexico, Thailand, and Burma. Most of my kids speak English as a second language, and a few speak little to no English at all. It has proved to be incredibly challenging, but also extremely rewarding. I couldn't love my job more!
I got married two summers ago in my hometown of Mount Clemens, MI. Outside of teaching, I love to spend summers at my parents’ cottage in Houghton Lake, MI. I also love to read and travel. My husband, Matt, works for Delta Air Lines and we have been very lucky to be able to travel places I’d never thought I’d go. We have no pets or kids (yet!). We bought a house recently and I'm so excited to be a homeowner. I can't wait to spend the summer decorating!
10 Things You May Want to Know About Me:
1. I looove chocolate!
2. I grew up with a dog named Brodie and I absolutely adore all animals. I look forward to getting a puppy one day!
3. I put ranch dressing on everything.
4. I cry at commercials. Lately, the Disney ones have been getting me.
5. My favorite thing when I was little were hot-air balloons. My grandmother had a keychain with them on it and I begged to play with it every day. For my 12th birthday, my dad suprised me by taking me up in a real hot-air balloon! I will never forget it.
6. I have loved reading since I was a little girl. I read all the time, especially in the summer.
7. I boycotted the Twilight book series for years...until friends practically forced me to read it. Now I've read all four books twice.
8. My family and friends are the most important things to me.
9. I love Dr. Seuss. My entire classroom is Dr. Seuss themed. I've successfully turned my first graders into Dr. Seuss lovers too!
10. I've wanted to be a teacher since I was 6!
I got married two summers ago in my hometown of Mount Clemens, MI. Outside of teaching, I love to spend summers at my parents’ cottage in Houghton Lake, MI. I also love to read and travel. My husband, Matt, works for Delta Air Lines and we have been very lucky to be able to travel places I’d never thought I’d go. We have no pets or kids (yet!). We bought a house recently and I'm so excited to be a homeowner. I can't wait to spend the summer decorating!
10 Things You May Want to Know About Me:
1. I looove chocolate!
2. I grew up with a dog named Brodie and I absolutely adore all animals. I look forward to getting a puppy one day!
3. I put ranch dressing on everything.
4. I cry at commercials. Lately, the Disney ones have been getting me.
5. My favorite thing when I was little were hot-air balloons. My grandmother had a keychain with them on it and I begged to play with it every day. For my 12th birthday, my dad suprised me by taking me up in a real hot-air balloon! I will never forget it.
6. I have loved reading since I was a little girl. I read all the time, especially in the summer.
7. I boycotted the Twilight book series for years...until friends practically forced me to read it. Now I've read all four books twice.
8. My family and friends are the most important things to me.
9. I love Dr. Seuss. My entire classroom is Dr. Seuss themed. I've successfully turned my first graders into Dr. Seuss lovers too!
10. I've wanted to be a teacher since I was 6!
