I was born in Crown Point, IN. Growing up I attended grade school at Trinity Lutheran School in Crown Point.   During my High School years, I enjoyed volunteering and teaching at church during Sunday School and Vacation Bible School.  

 

I received my BA in Elementary Education with my Lutheran teaching degree from Concordia University Ann Arbor, MI. My specialty was in English/Language Arts.

 

After getting married and graduating, I moved to Fort Wayne, IN where my husband attended Concordia Theological Seminary. After a few years working in day care settings and with developmentally disabled adults, God led me to my first teaching position at Emmaus Lutheran School in Fort Wayne. At Emmaus I taught English classes for the 4th -8th grade students and was the computer coordinator. My homeroom classes were 5^th and 6^th grade for my first 7 years, and then I moved to homeroom for 7^th and 8^th grade for my final 3 years.  My ministry lasted their ten years until God called me and my family to Our Shepherd.

 

Currently I am the 4th grade teacher which gives me the opportunity to teach a full day in a self contained classroom. I am enthusiastic and blessed to be apart of God's grand work at Our Shepherd, and I look forward to serving the children and their families in the years to come.

I enjoy reading, writing, and playing all sorts of challenging and fun games. I'm always striving to grow in my faith in Christ my Savior.  What I take pleasure in most is spending time with my husband and daughters.