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I am a teacher, wife, mother of two adorable babies (one toddler, one infant), and a student. I am currently on a sabbatical so I can pursue a second master's degree in education and stay home with my two little ones.

When teaching, I get the privilege of encouraging students to love reading. I have taught reading and writing to fourth graders for the past ten years. My passions in education are reading and art.

As a parent and teacher, I think I am familiar with many titles for readers from ages birth to 12. I enjoy helping students find authors, titles, and books they will love. I am looking forward to finding more titles for older students through my graduate work.

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