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I have been teaching in Cincinnati for 19 years. I spent my first year teaching grade 2, my next two years teaching 6th grade and my last 16 years teaching the 3rd grade. When you find something you love, stick with it and--there is always room for improvement. I began my career teaching 1989. The following year I taught at Chase Elementary in Northside for seven years. I have now been at Fairview for ten wonderful years. I love absolutely everything about our school of "EXCELLENCE". I'm particularly impressed with our parent volunteers, the entire GEBAS organization and the superior teachers with whom I teach!
I have both my bachelor and master's degrees from the University of Cincinnati. GO BEARCATS !! In 2004-2005 I completed my Cincinnati Public District's Teacher Evaluation for my Lead Teacher Credentials, scoring all 4's on my evaluation to obtain the status of school-wide-lead teacher. I am also serving my third year as the Teacher-in Charge, handling administrative duties of the building while Frau Mulligan is out of the building.
My twins, now 8, Logan and Annabell, attend Fairview as second grade students. They thrive on the fact that they can speak more German than their Mommy can and practice these skills often.
I am a Deacon at our Presbyterian Church and enjoy helping others in our church community in the ways in which I am called. I am also a certified scuba diver and love to spend relaxing dives, many feet below observing the beauty that is rarely seen by others. Along with diving my outdoor activities also include kayaking, gardening and camping when time permits. I spend much of my free time making my own jewelry, but enjoy making it more to give to others. (Look for some to purchase at FASCHING this year!) I also love to read books that help children with behavior problems, ADD and Sensory Integration Issues. This expands my own knowledge of these misunderstood dynamics often diagnosed in children.
I am an active member in national humane animal organizations such as the ASPCA and the AHA. Logan, Annabell and I visit our local SPCA regularly to spend time with the stray pets and make donations to this much needed charity fund for the animals.
I look forward to my summers and my free time; spending it with my twins and doing the unusual things we've not had the chance to do in years past--like flying in a Cessna to Sanibel Island just for lunch and to look for seashells, skiing on the lake,camping at Red River Gorge and sailing on Lake Erie. I feel I've truly been blessed both personally as well as professionally.
I spent two weeks of this summer (2007) in Namibia, Africa learning about the lifestyle of the people in Africa. Other topics discussed included inquiry teaching in our classrooms, predators in the environment and their relationship with humans, land conservation, the conservation of the cheetah and the relationship the cheetah has with the local farmers and their livestock. (Please check back for more information and pictures about Africa and my awesome adventure coming soon!)
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