Hometown:
I was born on Route 66 in Gallup, NM. I then moved to Las Cruces, NM when I was nine and lived there through college. I moved to Fort Collins in 2002. Since then I got married, had two beautiful boys, adopted two dogs, and pursued a career in teaching!
Professional Background/Education/Experience:
~Did an exchange program in 2001 in the Turks and Caicos islands studying coral bleaching.
~Graduated NMSU with a bachelors in Science in 2002 where I bred squid!
~Worked at Olander Elementary as a literacy pera/teacher from 2005-2008
~Graduated from Regis University with a masters in Education in 2008
~Hired on as a classroom teacher at Beattie from 2008-Present
What I love about working at Beattie:
I love working at Beattie because of the wonderful children, families, and staff. Everyone has made teaching at Beattie a great place to be!
Personal Interests/Hobbies:
If you cannot find me at school, I am either with my family or planning my next trip to the beach! I may have been born in the dessert and live in Colorado, but nothing can keep me away from the ocean. I love to scuba dive with my husband and cannot wait to get my children certified! A lot of people dive for the fish, not me! I'm an invertabrate kind of girl. I also enjoy spending time at the lake with my family, traveling, riding my motorcycle through the mountains, running, and camping.