I am very excited to have the privilege of educating your child this year.  I have been teaching 20 plus years.  I have taught first grade, second grade, and fourth grade.  I was born and raised right here in the Treasure Valley.  I went to school in Caldwell and graduated from Caldwell High School.  I spent my first year of college at Washington State University on a full ride swimming scholarship and finished my degree at the University of Idaho in 1996 (Go Vandals!).   My family and I reside in Middleton.  I am married with one daughter, a Junior at Middleton High School named Morganne, a fun-loving Cairn Terrier (Toto) named Bear, and a beautiful black lab named Deke.  In my free time I enjoy hiking, downhill skiing at Brundage Mountain, and spending time at my family cabin in McCall.  I also enjoy golfing, traveling with my family, gardening and reading novels.