Harvey Elementary

After seven years of substitute teaching at Harvey, I began my career as a certified teacher in the 2007-2008 school year in third grade. 

I have BA in English from Michigan State University.  I also have a BA in Theology with The Way College, Indiana Campus.

I am a member of Tactic Team 2, helping research best teaching practices and analyzing assessment data.

This is my second year teaching at Harvey in third grade.

I was born in Battle Creek, Michigan.  After college, I lived in Alaska for one year, then continued my leadership training with a biblical research ministry in Kansas.  I also lived in Massachusetts for one year, Colorado, and Ohio, where I was a copy editor for six years.

I am married to a hard-working man and have three children.  My oldest daughter is heading off to college in the fall of 2009.  My twins will be freshmen in high school in the fall.

When I was young, I dreamed of being a writer and began writing my first book when I was five years old.  I completed this book about my family's pet guinea pigs when I was ten years old.  Throughout my elementary, middle, high school, and college years I also wrote poetry and won various awards.  As an adult, I have had several poems published.  I truly love to read and write and hope to inspire students to love reading and writing as well.