Welcome to 2nd grade! I am excited and honored to be your teacher this year and can't wait to experience everything this year has to offer.
I was born and raised in Brenham, Texas, a small town between Houston and Austin. Growing up in a small town was great. I honestly loved living there and cherished the relationships I was able to form with many of my teachers, both in the classroom and in the community for years after. I strive to get to know my students personally and create meaningful bonds like I had with my teachers.
I decided I wanted to be a teacher in fifth grade and never had a second thought. In high school I was even able to take a class that allowed for classroom observation and teaching of mini-lessons. I graduated from Brenham High School in 2002 and moved to Austin to attend the only university I have ever really known, The University of Texas. After graduating in 2006 with a degree in Applied Learning and Development and Kinesiology, I began my teaching career at Old Town Elementary in Round Rock ISD. Since then, I have continued teaching in RRISD, moving to Bluebonnet and then opening Sommer in 2008. This is my 17th year teaching; Kindergarten for 8 years, 2nd grade for 7.5 years, and 1st grade virtually for 1 semester. I was honored to be selected by the teachers and staff as Sommer's Teacher of the Year for the 2019-2020 school year.
I have a yellow lab, Avery, who will be 14 in December. She is slowing down as an older lady but still loves to be around people of any age and to go on walks. My parents are both retired from Blue Bell Creameries in Brenham. They now enjoy much more time to travel, work on the farm and give time to their mini-poodle, Gretl. My younger brother, Derek and his wife, Hailey, have one daughter, Maren who is 1. They live in San Antonio with their two pooches, Scout and Ralphie.
You would be hard pressed to find a bigger Longhorn fan and I love attending football games, both home and away. My spare time is usually spent watching or playing sports (soccer is my favorite to play), scrapbooking, or hanging with friends. I also absolutely love to travel and am blessed to have traveled to 21 countries and 37 states. Below you will find some pictures of my family and some of our travels.
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| Buckingham Palace- London, England |
Allianz Arena- Munich, Germany
Traveled to watch the Horns battle the Irish in South Bend, Indiana.
My family along with my best friend Karen in the Dominican Republic.
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| Tallin, Estonia |
Maren- born March 2021
Hailey, Derek, and I at their wedding in 2018
Avery at 9 years.
