I share my life with my family and two dogs, Lucy and Irish. I have spent the last 23 years educating children. I began my career as a Kindergarten teacher. Since then I have taught almost every grade K-8th. I am currently out of the classroom serving as a Teacher Leader Program Coordinator for the Linn-Mar Community School District in Marion, Iowa. In my free time you can find me folding laundry and sipping on peppermint mochas.