Welcome to Fourth Grade!

This is my 24th year teaching.  I have taught fourth grade at Paramount since we opened our doors fourteen years ago. I love teaching and cannot wait to implement the technology that we have available to connect with students, and further engage them with their learning.   This is my great adventure!  I am married  and have two children, a daughter who is an engineer in Seattle, and a son who is a senior at the University of Idaho (Go Vandals!)  I love to read, watch movies, visit my kids, and and travel to new places.

My goal is to provide a safe place for students to learn and grow both academically and socially.   I hope children will feel they are valued members of a positive community where they are free to make mistakes and learn from them.  I encourage them to take ownership of their learning by setting goals, taking risks, working hard, and persevering to achieve success. 

I look forward to working with my students and their families this year.