Education

B.A. in Music Education, Western Michigan University

Special awards

An Apple Award for the 2023-24 school year

Home town

Downers Grove, Illinois

Hobbies

Reading, Calligraphy, playing instruments

Family

My husband, younger brother, and parents

My Favorites

Classroom wishes: Someday I would love lockers for band instruments! Donated instruments, picks, reeds, straps for ukulele, and other instrument accessories are always welcome.

Allergies: None

Coffee/tea: A caramel latte

Snack: popcorn, kettle chips

Night out restaurant: West Main, The Great Divide

Lunch restaurant: Panera, Cafe China

Place to shop: Michael's and Guiry's

Clothing store/style: Cardigans and animal sweaters! Love Banana Republic for pants and random fun t-shirts from various places :)

Movies (out or in): Home

Bookstore: Sudden Fiction

Holiday: Christmas

Flower: Sunflowers

Color: Blue and Green

Sports team(s): CSU Rams, Broncos

Silly fact about me: We have a stuffed flamingo in class that we call Pink Duck because I told the students about me as a child arguing with my dad that it was not, in fact, a flamingo, but a pink duck. Pink Duck has now become a music mascot!