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    Welcome! I am in my 27th year of teaching.  I began teaching as a math and literature teacher to 6th graders in New Mexico. After moving to Arizona, I taught Kindergarten for 6 years in Maricopa County Alternative School District.  We moved to South Chandler and I began teaching 1st grade for CUSD in 2004 at Navarette Elementary.  From 2007-2017, I taught Kindergarten at Santan Elementary and from 2017-2022, I taught 1st/2nd ELD and 3rd Grade at Rudy G. Bologna Elementary.  I am so excited to be joining the Weinberg Gifted Academy as a 1st grade teacher!  I have my Masters Degree from NAU in Early Childhood Education, with a Reading Specialist Endorsement, Full SEI Endorsement, & Early Childhood Education Endorsement. I received my STEM certification from the NASA Endeavor STEM Program in December 2021, and I have earned my Gifted Education Endorsement in 2024. 
     
    I am married with two daughters, Shelby and Emma, both working towards their degrees from NAU and GCU.  I love reading, cooking, 3D puzzles, attending sporting events with my family, and most of all, continuing my own education to bring the very best to my students!

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