Hi everyone! Thanks for taking the time to check out my profile.

I live in North Carolina with my husband, our son, and our sweet dog, Nala. I have a Bachelor of Science Elementary Education degree from Western Illinois University (Macomb, IL, USA) with an emphasis in Language Arts.  I am a certified teacher in Illinois and North Carolina and have 27 years of classroom teaching experience.  For the last 17 years, I have taught Kindergarten, and prior to that, I spent 6 years teaching Pre-Kindergarten.  My other teaching experiences include two years of teaching Second Grade and two years of teaching Middle School Language Arts.   I am also TESOL certified and have been teaching English online to children in China for the past two years.  

When I’m not teaching, I love spending time with my family.  Our favorite places to go are the North Carolina beaches and Disney World!  When we’re not traveling, you can usually find me watching or performing in musical theater.  I love singing, dancing, and acting!  

I believe learning needs to be fun, relatable, and enjoyable. I am also a huge advocate of cross-curricular learning and believe that subject areas can be connected with one another in creative ways. I would be honored to have the opportunity to work with you through Outschool! Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or would like to request a class time.

*All class times are approximate. Class length varies based on student ability and number of enrolled learners. Classes are designed so that they will not run longer than the time allotted.*

*Late/Missed Class Policy* All courses will begin on time as long as one learner is in the classroom. In the event that no students are in the classroom at the assigned class time, the teacher will leave a message on the discussion board and exit after 10 min. Class recordings are available upon request.