WHAT WERE YOU LIKE AS A STUDENT?

I have always loved learning and always crave new knowledge. I was homeschooled and then as an adult my husband encouraged me to get my HSED (High School Equivalency Diploma) and to continue my education. Even being older starting college I loved learning and enjoyed school.

WHY DID YOU DECIDE TO BE A TEACHER?

I have always loved working with kids and I did so in many different capacities since a young age. I was a Girl Scout leader and moved onto many other roles in the Girl Scouts including Day Camp director which I did for 9 years. I worked with kids of all ages at camp and found it very rewarding. I spent 20 years as a Girl Scout volunteer. I also taught Religious Education for several years at my church. I taught 9th grade for years, chaperoned retreats and even a few youth mission trips. I enjoyed working with the teens, but my love has always been with younger children. After years of working with different age groups when I decided to teach I knew 3-4 year olds is where my heart is. There is so much to be seen through their eyes as they learn new things and it’s fun to watch them explore and grow. 

My teaching philosophy is that all children should be able to 

learn at their own pace. 

That every child learns differently and 

that I need to teach each child individually 

at the stage they are in.

No two children learn alike and at the same pace.