Personal Bio

This school year begins my 33rd year of teaching 3rd grade here at Blackhawk Christian School. I love Christian education! The whole person, teaching the whole person. The Christian classroom is a place of joy, and laughter, while also being filled with correction, discipline, and rigor. It all blends together so beautifully.

Although born and raised in Southern California I spent a short stint of my childhood in Indiana. After graduating from high school in Temple City, California, I returned to Indiana to earn a BS in Elementary Education from Grace College.

At Grace I also met my husband of 41 years, and partner in Christian Education, Jeff. Our daughter Hannah and her husband Tony have four children, Shalom, Saj, Moses, and Jubilee. Our daughter Krista is married to Jon and share three kids, Eden. Noah, and Simone. Emma, our youngest daughter, lives in Pennsylvania and works in organic farming.

I’m so thankful God has allowed me the opportunity of teaching here. Besides a passion for teaching, I love old movies, good books, and helping things grow, including children!