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     This is my 29th year teaching 5th grade in the Deer Valley School District. I have been at Copper Creek for the last 27 years.  I received a bachelor's degree in History, as well as a post-baccalaureate degree in Elementary Education from ASU.  Additionally, I am highly qualified to teach reading and social studies.   I truly love my job and enjoy being able to enrich my students' lives. My goal is to motivate and instill a love for learning in my students. I strive to create a classroom environment where students feel empowered, challenged and part of a strong classroom community.  I have four wonderful children. Each of my children attended Copper Creek through their elementary years and have a great foundation for learning. 

     Hello!  I am proud to say that this is my 24th year teaching 5th grade at Copper Creek Elementary School.  I received my bachelor's degree from Arizona State University in Elementary Education and my master's degree from Northern Arizona University with a reading endorsement. Additionally, I am highly qualified to teach reading and social studies. 

     I genuinely love my job and look forward to enriching my students' lives.  My goal is to instill love and enthusiasm for learning by motivating and exciting the students.  All three of my children have attended Copper Creek Elementary School and are receiving high-quality education that is providing them with a great foundation for learning throughout their lives. 

This is my 22nd year of teaching and 21st year here at Copper Creek.  

I received my Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education from Ottawa University and a Master's degree from Northern Arizona University.  Along with my degrees, I have a Reading Specialist and Sheltered English Immersion Endorsement.

As a teacher, providing a safe, comfortable classroom environment and maximizing  opportunities for student learning are the most important factors.

I have enjoyed many years of teaching here in the Deer Valley School District.  During my years of teaching, I have had the wonderful pleasure of teaching third, sixth, second, fourth, and fifth grade.  I love teaching and hope to pass on my love of learning to every child that passes through my classroom doors.