Although I have had the opportunity to work with teachers all over the world, I am not a world traveler (yet). I have, however, made multiple cross country moves. I was born and raised in Irving, Texas, which is suburb of Dallas. When I got married, my husband and I moved to Salem, Oregon. Due to my husband's job, I have lived all over the U.S., but my most recent move was from Cincinnati, Ohio to Vancouver, Washington in June of 2010. {I refuse to move again until we are ready to retire!}
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Mr. M & his munchy mouth! |
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This is me "playing school" at age 4 in my parent's family room. |
My senior year of high school was life-changing. I worked half of my school day in one of our local public school kindergarten classrooms under the direction of Mrs. Lewis. It was a program designed especially for high school seniors, and it allowed college-bound students a chance to see if the field of education was a good fit. Although I was NOT college-bound, it did not take me long to discover teaching was the best fit ever! By the end of my senior year, I made a vow to overcome several challenges in my life and find a way to attend college. Here's another fact about me...I still to this day use several teaching techniques I learned from my mentor teacher, Mrs. Lewis. Although I did not realize it at the time, she was a huge blessing to have in my life that school year, and she was an amazing kindergarten teacher!
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A thank you letter from one of my kindergarten students. |
Although I have degrees that primarily focus on young children, I have taught people of all ages over the years. I believe I was led into the field of education! My passion is working with young children, and I look forward to teaching your little learner!
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Me...surfing alongside a dolphin. Drawn by one of my kindergarten friends, of course. |
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