Wheaton College 2007 Graduate
I grew up right down the street from Sprague School! I then graduated from Stevenson High School in 2003 and studied Elementary Education at Wheaton College. While studying at Wheaton, I spent my summers teaching kindergarten readiness at Sprague. I graduated college December 2006 and began teaching right away. I substitute taught for a semester to see which grades I enjoyed teaching. It didn't help because I liked them all! I earned my first teaching job September of 2007 and taught one year in 5th grade in Lake Villa. In 2008, I came to Sprague School to teach Full Day Kindergarten. They then switched me to 2nd grade, and this will be my 6th year teaching 2nd grade. I love this age group! The picture is of my parents and me at my college graduation. For some reason, I decided to dye my hair brown right before graduation! My parents are a huge support, and they let me stay at their place in Lincolnshire every Thursday night so I can avoid the traffic home to Chicago.
Married July 12, 2014
I married Clément this summer. We met during a Stevenson High School foreign exchange program. He is from Toulouse, France and has just moved to the United States!
Sisters!
My sisters are my best friends. Susannah is the oldest and she works as the Fundraising Developer for an inner-city after school tutoring program. If you want someplace to volunteer, By The Hand Club for Kids is a great one! Aliza is married to Joel, and they have three children: Jakob (3), AnnaSophia (2), and Lukas (1). My other sister, Jackie married her Stevenson High School sweetheart, Carlos. They live in the suburbs with their 1 year old son, and my godson, Micah!
(Photo from left to right: Aliza, Susannah, Jackie, baby Micah, me, and Clem)
(Photo from left to right: Aliza, Susannah, Jackie, baby Micah, me, and Clem)
Travel
I love to travel all over the world! I have lived in Paris for a summer, and traveled Europe over the summer for one month. I visited Barcelona, Toulouse, Nice, Monoco, Cinque Terre, Toulon, Marsaille, and more! It was a wonderful experience full of hiking, backpacking, and eating wonderful food.
Photo: This is me at the Grand Canyon!
Photo: This is me at the Grand Canyon!
I'm a huge Bears fan! I love watching football, and support my home team. This is a photo with Gabe Carimi (who no longer plays with us) signing my jacket.
I'm also in a box at Soldier Field for the first preseason game against Denver. I'm in a photo with my sister, one of my roommates, Cynthia, and some of the kids from Susannah's after school tutoring program.
Below is a picture with Susannah and me with Coach Lovie Smith!
I'm also in a box at Soldier Field for the first preseason game against Denver. I'm in a photo with my sister, one of my roommates, Cynthia, and some of the kids from Susannah's after school tutoring program.
Below is a picture with Susannah and me with Coach Lovie Smith!