I am so happy to be a member of the 3rd grade team at Bradley West!  I have always had a passion to work with children and started off my career as a social worker with a bachelors degree from Illinois State University and later received my masters degree in teaching from Olivet Nazarene University in 2003.  I have spent most of my teaching career in 4th grade in the Springfield area.  However Kankakee County is the area where I grew up so I am happy to have the opportunity to "come home" and teach in the area again. When I am not at school, I enjoy spending time with my husband and two daughters, Ellen and Kate. I look forward to teaching the students of Bradley!