“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.”
What I Do For Fun
- Play with my grandchildren
- Ride my bicycle
- Care for a garden
- Sew quilts and other items
- Take photos of nature
- Listen to audiobooks
- Go rockhounding
- Make rock jewelry
- Decorating/remodeling
- Most anything outside
The Best Parts of My Job
- Seeing the growth in my students and knowing I am making a difference in their lives.
Favorite Places I Have Visited
- London, England
- Oslo, Norway
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Helsinki, Finland
- Tallinn, Estonia
- USA parks
- Alaska
- Caribbean Islands
- Biltmore Estates, South Carolina
- Warm water beaches
My Family
My husband Scott and I have been married for 38 years! I feel very fortunate that our 3 kids all live within an hours drive!!! My oldest son Tyler is married to Michelle, they have 4 kids - Callen, Rosie, Nora, and Wes. My daughter, Jessica is next in line, she is married to Jon Wilkey, they also have 4 kids - Hudson, Tate, Emma, and Logan. Jeremy, our youngest, is not married yet, he lives with us, is attending school and works as a machinist. We have a super cute dog named Molly, she is white, black, and brown. She is an English Setter Doodle, is quite large and is very silly 🙂. We get together for dinner every month, we rent a vacation home in the summer and have the time of our lives!
My Favorites
- Caffeine free Diet Coke
- Skinny Pop Popcorn
- Roasted almonds
- Cinnamon bears
- Good and Plenty
- Chocolate mint
- Purple
- Cruises
- Side-by-side riding
- Family activities
- Ice skating
- Shrimp
- Owls
- Flowers
- Nachos
- Mexican food
Years in Education
This is my 22nd year teaching.
Grades Taught
- 1st grade for seven years
- 2nd grade for seven ++ years
- 3rd grade for one year
- 4th grade for one year
Where I Have Taught
Florida
- Bartow Elementary Academy
- Scott Lake Elementary
- Highlands Grove Elementary
Utah
- Wasatch Elementary
- Majestic Elementary
- Orchard Springs Elementary
My Education
- After high school I attended Weber State University for 2 years (I was undecided on what to be when I grew up, so I stopped going to school, plus I was newly married and we didn’t have much money)
- After having three kids, our family moved to Alabama for 3 years, then to Washington State for 1 year, then back to Utah for 3 years, then to Florida for 9 years, and we’ve been back in Utah for about 14 years.
- In Florida I decided to return to school at Florida Southern College, I got my elementary and ESL endorsement teaching degrees - I loved every minute of it
- Since being back in Utah I have earned my Math and Reading endorsements.
Favorite Books
- The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
- The Trumpet of the Swan
- Many picture books
- Historical Fiction books
- Mysteries