Salutations! This is my very first year at CVCS! I am so excited to start this new adventure as a hybrid teacher, teaching both in the classroom and virtually. Although I am new to the school, I am definitely NOT new to teaching. This school year is my 11th year as an elementary educator. For 9 of those years I taught third grade. This gives me a HUGE advantage going into 4th as I have great insight on what students should already know. My expertise will allow me to develop students’ skills at an optimal pace toward mastery of 4th grade learning objectives.
Additionally, I am a graduate of UIC. I am also a Golden Apple Scholar and have had many experiences as a mentor teacher for teacher candidates from the university and the Golden Apple Foundation. These experiences have fueled my desire to continue teaching and learning with our students’ best interests in mind.