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This is my tenth year teaching at GSLS. Eight of those years were in 5th grade, and last year I traded cursive for printing and moved to 1st grade. It is a fun and wondrous change, and I am enjoying it thoroughly. My teaching philosophy is that all children learn differently, and all learning styles need to be addressed in our classrooms through diverse and stimulating lessons. My goal is to build a community of learners by having high expectations for each student's success, and to teach children to become lifelong learners by engaging them in the learning process by offering choices, and high-interest lessons.

I am a lifelong learner, and received my Master's degree in Curriculum and Instruction at Dominican University several years ago. I am working towards my Educational Therapy Certificate by taking classes through the UC Berkeley Extension. My experiences teaching and the classes I have taken have helped me better learn how to address and teach to the vast variety of learning styles teachers encounter in their classrooms.

I have been married for 26 years, and have twin daughters in college. In my spare time I enjoy appreciating nature, especially hiking. My husband and I have spent the last several years hiking the 163 mile Tahoe RIm Trail, and have only 23 miles left to go!