I am excited about starting my teaching journey in the 6th grade this year. This will be my first year teaching, and my third year working at Lone Mountain Elementary. I worked in hospitality for ten years in some of the amazing resorts in the Phoenix area. I left that field to focus on my family and am now excited about starting my second career as a teacher. I started substitute teaching at my kids' schools when my youngest started Kindergarten. In addition to substitute teaching, I also spent two years as a paraprofessional in special education working with 5th and 6th grade students in the resource classroom here at Lone Mountain. This position is where I discovered my passion for education and led me to enroll in a program that enabled me to recently become a state certified teacher.

I have been married for 13 years and have two children. My daughter is 12 years old and my son is 10 years old. Outside of work, I enjoy going to all of my kids' sporting events and other various activities they do. If I have some down time, I like to work on jigsaw puzzles. I am looking forward to a great year together.