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I have been teaching at Copper Creek since 2003.  My first 10 years were in second grade.  I am currently teaching first grade. I am so excited about starting the school year. I have been married to my husband, Roger, for 25 years.   We have 3 adult children and 5 grandchildren. 

I received my Bachelor's degree from ASU West in 1999 and my Master's Degree from NAU in 2008.  I am excited about watching my students grow into successful readers, writers and mathematicians, along with becoming lifelong learners. 

I am honored to be your child's first grade teacher.  This will be my seventh year teaching at Copper Creek, and my 18th year teaching in the Deer Valley School District.  I am thrilled to be returning this year to continue working with such wonderful students, families, and educators.  I have two children of my own.  My daughter Alexandra will be a senior this year at ASU.  My son Ethan just graduated from high school this last year and is hopefully ready for his first year of college. :)  I look forward to working with each and every one of you this year, to create a community where learners set personal goals to reach their full potential.  I am truly fortunate to enjoy my profession.  In my time away from school, I enjoy photography, reading, and crocheting.

I am a native of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with my degree in Elementary Education in 1986.  I have lived in Arizona since 1992, so this has been my home for decades. This is my 18th year of being a classroom teacher.  I began my teaching career in Santa Fe, New Mexico in 1987 teaching Kindergarten there for five years.  A job transfer brought me to ¼â½ÐÊÓƵapp in 1992.  My career in the Deer Valley School district began then.  This is my 13th year teaching first grade.  I am thrilled to be a part of the Copper Creek Community.  I have a 30-year-old son who graduated from ASU and is working as an Industrial Designer in Rhode Island.  I am a Green Bay Packer fan and an Arizona Cardinals fan (if they are not playing the Packers).   I'm a Coyotes fan too.  I like to hike and you can often find me at Thunderbird Park.  I like to spend time kayaking when a can.  I enjoy traveling whenever I can.    Most importantly, teaching is my passion and bringing out the best in each child.