I was raised in Bozeman, Montana.  I moved to Weston, Massachusettes after high school and was a nanny for a little over a year.  I returned to Bozeman to attend Montana State.  A few years later I moved to Boise, with my husband.   I finished my teaching degree through Boise State in 1998.  Last year I earned my MA in education with a Reading Specialization through National University in San Diego.  I have taught 4th and 5th grade for the past 15 years at Peregrine Elementary.  My husband is also a teacher at Chaparral Elementary. I have a senior at Bishop Kelly and a 7th grader at Sawtooth Elementary.  I enjoy reading, hanging out with my girls and two dogs, and learning about everything.