I have been teaching in Richfield for 21 years. I have taught first, second and third grades. I live at home with my husband, four teenagers, and 2 dogs. I love being outside, especially hiking, boating, and fishing.

This is my second year teaching in Richfield. Before teaching 3rd grade, I taught 2nd grade, 4th grade, and was a Reading Interventionist.  I grew up in Mountain Lake, Minnesota I earned my BA and MA in Elementary Education at the University of Minnesota. After college I was a substitute teacher and then spent 5 years teaching English in Japan.

I live in Bloomington with my husband and have 3 stepchildren. I enjoy cooking and baking, going for walks, and attending sporting events.

I began my teaching career in Richfield when our school was called Richfield Intermediate School. I was  a substitute teacher for four years before I got a full-time job. I have taught 3^rd, 5^th, and 6^th grades.

My husband and I live in Bloomington. Our son, Bill, is an X-ray technician. He lives in Richfield with his wife and our grandson, Liam. We have a daughter, Nicole. She is a second grade teacher in Bloomington. She lives there too with her husband and our other grandson, Owen. They will give us our first granddaughter in March.

I love to spend time with my grandchildren, read, shop, run, and practice yoga. I have always wanted to be a teacher. I consider myself to be very lucky to have the chance to work at R-STEM. The students I see teach me something every day.