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Personal Background
I was born and raised in Grand Island, Nebraska. In June of 1999, I
married David, who grew up in the Hallam, Nebraska area. We have been
blessed with two beautiful children. Our son, Gage, was born in 2001 and our daughter,
Atlee,
was born in 2004.
Outside of school, I enjoy
spending time with my family and extended family, scrapbooking, reading, being
outside (either alone or with my children) and Husker football. I am a
co-president of the Norris Elementary Parent Teacher Organization (PTO), a
member of the Norris Elementary Social Committee, a member of the Norris
Elementary Relay for Life Team, a 1st grade CCD teacher at our church, a teacher with the K4J (Kids 4 Jesus) program
at our church and assistant den leader for my son's Tiger Cubs Den.
Educational Background
I graduated from Grand Island Central
Catholic High School in 1989. After spending two years at College of Saint
Mary in Omaha and a semester as a nanny in New Jersey, I enrolled at the
University of Nebraska-Lincoln. I graduated with High Honors with a Bachelor of Science
Degree in Speech Language Pathology and Audiology in December
1993. In May of 1995, I graduated with a Master of Science Degree in Speech
Language Pathology. I continue to take summer courses through Doane
College.Teaching
Background
My first teaching job was with Omaha Public Schools for the 1995-1996 school
year. At OPS, I worked at Omaha South High School, Omaha Bryan High School,
Omaha Bryan Junior High School and three alternative schools: Blackburn Senior
High, Blackburn Junior High and Parrish School. During the fall of 1996, I took
time off from teaching to journey into the area of private rehabilitation. In
January 1997, I returned to working in the
schools and I joined the staff at Milford Public Schools working with preschool through high school aged students. I taught at
Milford through May of 1999. In August of 1999, I began my
experience with the Norris School District. During that time, I have
worked with students from upper elementary grades
through high school. At the beginning of the 2006-2007 school year, my
position was changed to working solely with grades 2 - 4. I work with students in individual and small group
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