Positive, engaging, and supportive are three adjectives that I would use to describe my classroom.

The things that I love about Shipley are the close-knit community, the small class sizes (which allow me to know my students well), and the passionate teachers that I am fortunate to work with.

My love of children, helping to impart knowledge, and my desire to learn inspired me to choose education.

My favorite activity to teach is our immigration unit. Through our Ellis Island simulation, the children are exposed to a “journey” that others have taken. This gives our students a greater appreciation of their relatives, their journeys, and the adversity that they had faced when they came to this country.

My year-end goal for every student is that they make social, academic, and emotional growth. Overall, they walk away from second grade with a positive attitude and more confidence as a learner and as a human being.

My favorite foods are Mexican and Italian food.

I have three children. Luke, Caroline, and Zach.

One of my favorite quotes is “Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.” - Theodore Roosevelt

My favorite season is spring. I prefer the warm weather and love to watch everything bloom.

I usually prefer sweet to salty.