I spent most of my childhood in St. George, Utah. I will always have a place in my heart for southern Utah. I now live in Saratoga Springs, Utah with my husband. We love it there. I graduated from Dixie State College in 2010 while doing an internship at Canyon Elementary in Spanish Fork. After my internship I received a job at Mapleton Elementary teaching 3rd grade. I taught 3rd grade for two years, then moved up to 4th grade.
Throughout my life I have always treasured learning; I enjoy having a challenge. In sixth grade I was placed in a Pre-Algebra math class. It was challenging for me, and I had a hard time grasping the concepts. I was always afraid to ask questions because I didn’t want to look stupid in front of my peers. Through the rest of my years in middle school and high school I didn’t understand math much, and it became the subject I dreaded the most.
Throughout my life I have always treasured learning; I enjoy having a challenge. In sixth grade I was placed in a Pre-Algebra math class. It was challenging for me, and I had a hard time grasping the concepts. I was always afraid to ask questions because I didn’t want to look stupid in front of my peers. Through the rest of my years in middle school and high school I didn’t understand math much, and it became the subject I dreaded the most.
My sophomore year in college I observed a high school math class. This teacher taught AP Calculus, the hardest math class I took in high school, and I never understood a thing I was taught. The day I was observing the class, the teacher was teaching a concept that I particularly didn’t understand my junior year of high school, but for some reason when he taught it I completely understood. It was the best feeling in the world to finally understand. That’s when I officially decided that I wanted to be a teacher. I want to have my students feel the same feeling I did when they figure out a concept.
As an educator, I strive to be someone that can not only be professional and serious, but one that is creative and makes learning fun. Learning doesn’t have to be a chore, and shouldn't be. I enjoy learning new concepts. I enjoy spreading my passion for learning to my students, and getting them excited to come to school each day. I aim to have lessons that involve the students, no matter their differences, and give them each a learning experience that they will comprehend and treasure. I do all I can to make my classroom a safe-haven where my students know that they can be themselves and be appreciated for who they are.
