I love to learn and to inspire others to do the same. I feel that an education offers you so much more than knowledge. It can be a great introduction to things that you never thought you would like, or could do. I also love to do crafts with my children and students to show them education can be so much more than paper and pencil. I try to show them the connection to the world that we live in and how education makes it possible. Personally, I love spending time with family and traveling and take my dogs on walks around my neighborhood or finding new places to explore. I love meeting new people just interacting with people in general. I like to think that I have made a difference in the lives of the students that I teach and that they love learning because I helped in some small way along their journey. I currently teach 5th grade math, and I have teaching for 23 years in a public school setting. I have taught math at all levels at various times in my career. I have taught Algebra I and II as well as Geometry in a high school setting. I am currently teaching general education for 5th grade in math. I have also taught taught ELA, science, and history in a middle school for grades 6-8. When I first starting teaching I was a special education teacher and taught multiple subjects and grade levels. I received my undergraduate degrees in Elementary Education and Special Education, as well as a Masters Degree in Curriculum and Instruction.