About Me

Thank you for visiting my website! A little bit about me --I enjoy watching students grow throughout the year, both academically and as people. Friends and family are very important to me. I love fishing during the summer and spend much of my time at the lake.

Education

Graduated from Grantsburg High School in 2004

Graduated in 2008 from Bethel University in Arden Hills, MN with a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education

Previously licensed in Minnesota with K-6 in Elementary Education and 5-8 Science Specialty

Received my K-12 Reading Licensure from Hamline University in 2012

Licensed grades 1-8 in Wisconsin in 2012

Masters in Reading from University of Wisconsin River Falls  

Experience

Science Teacher 7-12 at Mahtomedi Alternative Learning Center (2008)

Autism Educational Assistant at St. Paul Public Schools (2009-2010)

4th Grade Teacher at Siren Elementary in Siren, Wisconsin (2012-2014)

Teacher at Webster Elementary (2014-Present)

My Educational Philosophy 

•  I believe children deserve respect.

• I believe children should not be humiliated, hurt, or embarrassed intentionally.

• I believe my job is to teach until a child learns.

• I believe children learn from their mistakes when given the opportunity.

• I want all children to enjoy the learning process and succeed in their attempts to learn.

• I believe children learn the most when they take ownership of their learning.  

• I believe modeling is the most powerful way to affect a child’s learning.