I grew up in Joliet, Illinois and attended Joliet West High School. I graduated from Northern Illinois University with a Bachelors Degree in History and a minor in math and English as well as earning my teaching license. After graduating, I worked for two years at Larkin High School in Elgin, Illinois, where I taught freshmen and junior English. When I got married, I moved and started working at Round Lake Middle School. Since then I have earned my Masters Degree in English as a Second Language and earned certificates in cyber bullying and inclusion in the classroom. I have been teaching at RLMS for the past ten years and currently teach 6th grade Langauge Arts. My interests include reading, writing, sports, and being active with my friends and family. I like to have fun with teaching, and look forward to working with all the students who come into RLMS.