I am excited to serve as the media specialist for students in grades Kindergarten through five.  In my role as the Talent Development teacher, I offer whole class and small group instruction to those students needing extensions beyond the classroom curriulum.  I also teach Explorations and Core for kindergarten students.  Explorations is a group of units in science and/or social studies. 

I have taught here at Hoover for seven years.  Prior to that I was at L.O. Jacob.  I started my career in Mounds View teaching seventh grade social studies and after 17 years I can now say I have taught all the grades for which I am licensed: kindergarten through eighth grade!  

 After attending Barnard College in New York and studying history and teaching for my master's degrees, I settled down in Andover with my husband, three boys, and Small Munsterlander dog.  We have a good time hanging out in the backyard looking for bugs, growing raspberries in the garden and chasing moths.    I spend any free time knitting and quilting.

 I am looking forward to working with your child.  We are going to have a great time digging in and discovering together!