About Me!
Fun Facts
I have been a teacher at Gaffney Lane Elementary School since 1998. I have worked with grades 5 and 6.
My husband and I have been married since 1995 and we are dog people. At our house we have a saying:’The dogs let us live here too.” Any student who has been in my classroom will hear a lot about my dog/s. Besides the 30 + kids I share a classroom with for 9 months every year; my dog/s are my only kids.
OTHER FAMILY: My parents have been divorced since I was about 20. I have 2 older sisters, 4 nieces and one nephew. I am a great aunt thrice. I spend lots of time with my family. My husband was born in America but has Swedish roots.
Many people who know me well know that I am a HUGE fan of insects. I consider myself a closet entomologist. I collect them and have raised some interesting creatures in my class every year. My favorites are dragonflies, ladybugs and luna moths.
I am an educator because I believe in being a lifelong learner. I love watching learning happen. I learn something new every day as a teacher and I feel so lucky to have the opportunity to work with the people who will be a big part of our future. I believe each child is a unique individual and should be treated as an individual. They truly are our future.
Education:
Stafford Grade School
Inza R.Wood Middle School
West Linn High School
BA in Elementary Education at Concordia University
MAT in Elementary Education
Lewis and Clark College
Favorite Color: Green, all shades of it!
Favorite Book: Too many to pick one but I LOVE the Harry Potter series and I really like author Craig Johnson!
Favorite Food: any that is served to me or made for me : ) I love to eat!
This is Craig Johnson... he is the coolest guy. He lives in Wyoming in a town with only 25 people.
He writes the Longmire Book Series.
Snoopy and Potter Loved the beach... I miss them but Charlie is filling that void and loves the beach too!
Weekly schedule for specials
Monday: Library
Tuesday: Music
Wednesday: PE
Thursday: Music
Friday : PE
Here is our digital Yearbook for the class of 2022. We made it with a program called BookCreator.