Hello families!

Thank you for visiting my page!  It is my mission to inspire kids to love learning, rise to challenges, and have fun along the way.  In my classroom we work hard and play hard!   I am Nationally Board certified and Gifted and Talented certified.  Over the past thirteen years, I have taught second, third, and fourth grade, including gifted learners, and have been fortunate to work at both Lake Murray Elementary and Dutch Fork Elementary.  Teaching is my passion and I am so thankful to be doing what I love with the amazing Chapin Elementary School Team.  

My family of five includes my husband Eric, chef extraordinare; Connor, a very energetic seventeen-year-old; thirteen-year-old Jace, the wrestler of the family; and ten-year-old Addison, an artist and animal lover.  We also have a sweet 7lb. Pomapoo named Stella,a 75 lb. Rottweiler mix, a Savannah cat named Benji, and two Guinea Pigs named Licorice and S'More.

Our family loves the outdoors.  We enjoy paddleboarding, kyaking, hiking, and traveling as much as possible.  My personal side passions are writing, reading, working out, and doing crafts and projects with the kids!  I truly do my best to live what I teach and teach what I live each day!