Education:  I attended elementary and high school in the Fort Osage school district and graduated from Henry County C-1 (Windsor) in 2010.  My Bachelor's degree is through Missouri State University in K-12 Cross Categorical Mild/Moderate Special Education. 

Experience:  I was a paraprofessional, predominantly at McQuerry Elementary School in the Odessa R-7 School district for three years. This is my first year teaching and I am excited to start this next journey in Concordia. 

Family:  I am marrying the love of my life, Jeremiah, this November and we have four children together; they range in ages 5 to 14 (fun fact, I have two boys and two girls so our family is an even split!) My (soon-to-be) husband and I both come from large families (he's 1 of 14 and I'm 1 of 7) so family is a HUGE part of our lives.

Hobbies:  I enjoy reading, volunteering at Camp Encourage, writing poetry, painting, and hanging out with my family playing family games and watching movies.

Favorite Quote:  "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not." -The Lorax (Dr. Suess)