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Teaching is my love! This will be my 14th year of teaching here at Herbison Woods. Before teaching I traveled with Chris, my husband, and spent a year living and working as a Peace Corps Volunteer in a rural village in South Africa (see if you can find the capitals of South Africa on a map). I have had a passion for traveling all my life and grab any chance I can to visit and learn about another place. I think it's this curiosity about our world that makes teaching so much fun! It is my aim to create activities and projects that will make your learning experience fun. I know it's going to be a great year!
Besides teaching and traveling, I love spending time with Chris and my four children, Jackson (10 years), Sophia (8 years), Ruby (6 years), and Owen (4 years). Chris is a teacher as well (he teaches high school science at DeWitt). We live together in Fowler, which is about 25 minutes from DeWitt. Throughout the year I keep busy by reading, bike riding, camping, watching sporting events, and playing volleyball. Although it has been a wonderful summer with my family, I am excited to begin the upcoming school year with you!
EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE:
B.A. earned from Alma College
M.A. earned from Marygrove College
Besides teaching and traveling, I love spending time with Chris and my four children, Jackson (10 years), Sophia (8 years), Ruby (6 years), and Owen (4 years). Chris is a teacher as well (he teaches high school science at DeWitt). We live together in Fowler, which is about 25 minutes from DeWitt. Throughout the year I keep busy by reading, bike riding, camping, watching sporting events, and playing volleyball. Although it has been a wonderful summer with my family, I am excited to begin the upcoming school year with you!
EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE:
B.A. earned from Alma College
M.A. earned from Marygrove College