I am truly very pleased to be teaching second grade at Howard this year!!  I have been teaching for Dearborn Public Schools since 1999 when I was hired at William Ford Elementary.  I worked at William Ford for 12 1/2 years!  I spent most of my time there as a third grade teacher, but I also taught 4th grade and I spent a few years as a Title 1 Resource Teacher.  When the opportunity came up to become a media specialist, I thought it might be fun to try something new, so I left a community that felt like my family to give it a shot.  While I did enjoy the library, I missed the connection I had to one building, the students, and the families.  Lucky for me, Howard needed an additional teacher and so here I am.  I can tell you that this is where I really LOVE to be 🙂

When I am not at school with your children, I am at home with my own.  I have 3 kids:  Garrett, 12 years old and in 7th grade, Avery who is 9 years old and in 4th grade, and Aubrey who is 7 years old and in 2nd grade 🙂  We spend a lot of time at soccer practices and games, gymnastics, run club, and dance!!  With a 6th grader, we also spend a lot of time at the kitchen table doing homework.

This fall weather is my favorite – perfect for enjoying a book and a chai latte from starbucks, lol.