I was born in Nebraska City, NE.  At age 1, my mom and my 2 sisters moved to Peru, NE, so that my mom could attend college.  When I was 5 years old, we moved to Lincoln, NE.  I went to school at Hartley Elementary, Culler Junior High and graduated from Lincoln High School.  After graduation, I began my college career at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.  I received my Bachelor’s in 2000 and my Master’s in Special Education-Learning Disabilities in 2008.  My first teaching position began in 2002 in the Nebraska City Public Schools.  I taught 3rd grade there for 10 years.  I then moved to Omaha, NE, where I taught 3rd grade.  I went back to school at the University of Nebraska-Omaha for Early Childhood.  While attending school in Omaha, I began working  for Educare of Omaha.  After moving back to  Lincoln, I began working for Educare of Lincoln.  Now, I am very pleased to say, I work for Lincoln Public Schools as a Family Engagement Teacher at Clinton Elementary School.

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