Raised in beautiful Estes Park, Colorado, I moved to Colorado Springs in 2001 to teach 7th grade Language Arts at Skyview. After nine years in 7th grade, I moved up to 8th grade and have enjoyed it ever since.  I love this age group, and look forward to the many unexpected surprises I experience every day in the middle school setting.  Reading and literature are passions of mine, so it is only natural that I enjoy teaching Language Arts so much. 

Outside of school, I enjoy spending time with my 2 sons, my two dogs, and my cat.