Hello!  Welcome to Irving Middle School!  I am beginning my 6th year as the Deaf and Hard of Hearing resource teacher here at Irving.  I teach Reading Skills and Interventions & Strategies.  I love my job and all the wonderful students, interpreters, teachers and administrators I work with every day.

I grew up in a small town in east-central Illinois.  I have one brother and two nieces and I love spending time with them.  I earned my Associates of the Arts degree in Liberal Arts from Parkland College in Champaign, IL in 2000 and my Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education (K-6) from UNL in 2003.  In 2009, I earned my Deaf Education endorsement (PreK-12), also from UNL.

In my time outside of school, I love to do anything crafty, sing and play piano, read, be outdoors and spend time with friends and family.  I was married in February to my husband, Sam, and we also enjoy communicating with his family halfway around the world in Kenya!

I look forward to working with students and parents this school year!