All About Me
I am starting my 18th year of teaching, and I constantly strive to:
I've been a Teacher/Librarian for 18 years, this is my 3rd year at Woodlands Schools--the Bluemound campus. I previously worked at Cedarburg, Pewaukee, Oak Creek West, and St. Catherine School.
I live in Menomonee Falls. My daughter, Nicole, who is now 31 years old worked with me for several years at St. Catherine School but now she's a floral designer living in Chicago. I spend most of my time with my sister, niece, and nephew who live a few blocks from me. We like to hangout, play wii Rockband, travel, swim, go out to eat or barbecue in their backyard. On the weekends, we go to movies and concerts, or I cheer for them at their sporting events. I like learning new things. Technology, books and kids are some of my favorite things!!! And lucky for me, my job has all three! I am almost finished working on my Masters degree, only have a few edits left to my Capstone Project on Digital Citizenship, so I hope I can finalize that soon.
For three summers I worked part time for the UWM-Writing Project. See the video below explaining what that is.
This summer I taught an enrichment course for Summer School on Stop-motion Animation and Claymation, click here to see what we accomplished. It was a blast! Can't wait to do it again.
- have the self-motivation of a life long learner, one who is never satisfied with the status quo and sees continued learning as part of regular work and life.
- have the restless heart of an adventurer to try new things and step outside of your comfort zones.
- have the spirit of a pioneer who thrives in uncharted territory.
- have the mind of a scientist to push beyond what you can see with your eyes and can imagine theories, articulate theses and find evidence to dispute or confirm them.
- have the soul of a teacher to instill the love for learning, reading, and inquiry.
- possess the courage of an innovator to continuously wonder “what if…” and not be afraid to fail as part of the process.
- have the imagination of a storyteller to paint in vivid colors different types of stories and to share these stories with the world.
- possess the curiosity of a researcher to continuously search, test, try, prototype and document our work to contribute to a larger purpose of advancing educational practices.
I've been a Teacher/Librarian for 18 years, this is my 3rd year at Woodlands Schools--the Bluemound campus. I previously worked at Cedarburg, Pewaukee, Oak Creek West, and St. Catherine School.
I live in Menomonee Falls. My daughter, Nicole, who is now 31 years old worked with me for several years at St. Catherine School but now she's a floral designer living in Chicago. I spend most of my time with my sister, niece, and nephew who live a few blocks from me. We like to hangout, play wii Rockband, travel, swim, go out to eat or barbecue in their backyard. On the weekends, we go to movies and concerts, or I cheer for them at their sporting events. I like learning new things. Technology, books and kids are some of my favorite things!!! And lucky for me, my job has all three! I am almost finished working on my Masters degree, only have a few edits left to my Capstone Project on Digital Citizenship, so I hope I can finalize that soon.
For three summers I worked part time for the UWM-Writing Project. See the video below explaining what that is.
This summer I taught an enrichment course for Summer School on Stop-motion Animation and Claymation, click here to see what we accomplished. It was a blast! Can't wait to do it again.
A few of my favorite things:
Colors: purple and red
Foods: Chocolate-covered raisins, Reese’s, chicken, popcorn (especially cheese and caramel mix), and cookies (any kind)
Drinks: Root Beer, flavored coffees with cream & sugar, and Iced Mochas
Music: Depends on what I’m doing. I like jazz or classical for doing homework (yes, I have homework, too!), Classic rock, big band, oldies, 80s New Wave, 90s old skool, but I listen to R&B the most.
Places to eat: Mexican---any, Famous Dave’s, Benihana’s, Jimmy John’s, and Chili’s
Favorite Authors: Mo Willems, John Green, Sharon Draper, Jacqueline Woodson, Jason Sonnenblick, Sharon Creech, Doreen Cronin, Rita Williams Garcia, Jack Gantos, Kate Di Camillo, and many, many more!
Favorite movies: There are too many to list!
TV shows: So You Think You Can Dance, Empire, Parenthood, Gilmore Girls, Orange Is the New Black, and anything on HGTV, especially The Property Brothers, or Fixer Upper.
Hobbies: Reading, learning about new technology, gardening, beading jewelry, cooking, camping, fishing, swimming, watching basketball and hockey, going to concerts and festivals
Colors: purple and red
Foods: Chocolate-covered raisins, Reese’s, chicken, popcorn (especially cheese and caramel mix), and cookies (any kind)
Drinks: Root Beer, flavored coffees with cream & sugar, and Iced Mochas
Music: Depends on what I’m doing. I like jazz or classical for doing homework (yes, I have homework, too!), Classic rock, big band, oldies, 80s New Wave, 90s old skool, but I listen to R&B the most.
Places to eat: Mexican---any, Famous Dave’s, Benihana’s, Jimmy John’s, and Chili’s
Favorite Authors: Mo Willems, John Green, Sharon Draper, Jacqueline Woodson, Jason Sonnenblick, Sharon Creech, Doreen Cronin, Rita Williams Garcia, Jack Gantos, Kate Di Camillo, and many, many more!
Favorite movies: There are too many to list!
TV shows: So You Think You Can Dance, Empire, Parenthood, Gilmore Girls, Orange Is the New Black, and anything on HGTV, especially The Property Brothers, or Fixer Upper.
Hobbies: Reading, learning about new technology, gardening, beading jewelry, cooking, camping, fishing, swimming, watching basketball and hockey, going to concerts and festivals