Montessori 4-6 Teacher Email Phone: 262-763-0180 Welcome!
The 2022-23 school year is my nineteenth year teaching, and my seventeenth year in the Burlington Area School District. I spent most of that time at Dyer Intermediate School, now Dyer Elementary. I started as a TSID teacher in 2005, and since then, I have taught fourth, first, fifth, and sixth grades. This is my fourth year as an upper elementary Montessori teacher alongside Anneke Thompson and Michelle Glisch.
On the home front, I have three children, two boys and a girl. Benjamin is a freshman at the high school this year. He plays football and baseball. Jace, our middle child, is in sixth grade. He loves the same things as his older brother (amazing, right?). Adelyn is nine and in fourth grade Montessori. She loves to make art and writing projects, creates beautiful messes, and has a flare for drama. Maybe she'll act in plays at BHS someday! Add Iris and Luigi, our two teddy bear puppies, and life at our house is never boring...
I completed my undergraduate work at Carthage College and my Master's degree at Graceland University in Iowa. I recently finished my second Master's degree in Montessori Education at UW-River Falls. To me, learning is a never-ending pursuit. My goal when working with students is to provide them challenges to extend their learning and show growth from the beginning of the year to the end of the year. I encourage them to set goals and evaluate their performance regularly.
Please feel free to contact me via Google Voice text before school between 7:30 - 8:00, at lunch from 12:00-1:00, during my prep from 1:10-1:40 or after school from 3:10 - 4:00. The best way to reach me is via email or text message. I try to check my messages multiple times per day. If your message is regarding transportation arrangements for your child, please call the main office as I may not see the message in time.
Daily Schedule
8:05 - 8:15 | Morning Check In (Attendance/Lunch Count) |
8:15 - 9:00 | Morning Meeting |
9:00-12:00 | Work Time / Small Group Lessons |
12:00-1:00 | Lunch/Recess |
1:00-1:10 | Read Aloud |
1:10-1:40 | Prep |
1:40-2:10 | Writing (M) / Prep |
2:10-3:00 | Writing (Taught to all three classrooms) |
3:00-3:10 | Room Care / Cleaning / Prep for Home |