I am so blessed to be able to be at MVCA! 2024-2025 is my 9th year here at MVCA, and my second as the Elementary Principal. I was born and raised in the Kansas City, MO area and graduated from Missouri Western State University with a bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood/Elementary Education and then earned my master’s degree in Collaborative Learning and Teaching from Graceland University. I have spent 20 years teaching with 6 of those years homeschooling my children. The other 14 years were spent teaching 5 years in a public school in MO, teaching 2 years of preschool, and then 8 years at MVCA teaching a combined 1st and 2nd grade class for 2 years, substitute teaching for a year, teaching a combined 5th and 6th grade class for 1 year, and finally teaching 3 years of 5th grade. My husband and I have been married for 23 years and we have 3 amazing daughters, 1 dog, and 5 cats. I enjoy reading and sports, but my favorite thing to do is to spend time with my family camping, hiking, attending plays or just binge-watching TV shows. I look forward to what God is going to do at MVCA. I feel privileged to get to be a part of such a wonderful group of staff, students, and families!