Welcome to the 2022-23 school year! I am excited for my first year at Elizabeth High School (Go Cardinals!). Many of you know me from around the community or from subbing in the school district. I moved to Colorado with my family in 2018, and we have truly enjoyed becoming a part of this amazing community. Aside from teaching English Language Arts, I love spending time outdoors with my family. During most breaks, you can find us on the Oregon coast--we are avid beach-goers and enjoy jumping waves and late night beach bonfires. When we don't have time for travel, we enjoy exploring the mountains and anything involving water. 

I received my first degree in Psychology from PSU. Later, I received a Masters in Education with an endorsement in Secondary English Language Arts from WGU. Education has always been a focus of mine. I began teaching right out of college as a preschool teacher. After having kids, I scaled back my classroom involvement to extra curricular and substitute teaching. I did not think I would get back into teaching full time until my kids were grown and out of the house. However, the community and schools here were so fantastic I could not wait to get back into the schools full time. We are going to have a wonderful year together!