While we will be working hard here at school, please know that I will still need your help! The more you can do at home, the more successful you child can be. Together we make a great team!
Education: I received a Bachelor's Degree in History as well as a Master's Degree in Elementary Education from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. (I still miss those Great Smoky Mountains!) I also hold endorsements in Special Education and ELL.
Experience: I have been teaching 2nd - 5th grade for 16 years. This will be my fifth year teaching English language learners, and my first year at OBE. When we moved here from San Francisco, I took a position in Lewisburg's Special Education department to "get my foot in the door". After falling in love with those kids, I ended up spending 7 fulfilling years as a Special Education teacher. As sad as I was to leave the SpEd department, I had begun to feel that more of my time was spent on paperwork than on working with my kiddos, so I felt I needed a change. I spent three years teaching in the classroom (two in 4th, one in 3rd), and realized that, although I loved being a homeroom teacher, I missed working with small groups of kids who have specific needs that I can help address. My desire to fill this need, combined with my interest in promoting diversity, led me to the EL program, which I feel very honored and excited to be a part of.
