About the Teacher

ABOUT ME

I am a soccer/dance mom, animal lover, and life-long Okie. This is my 7th year teaching pre-k, and I absolutely love it! Before becoming a classroom teacher, I worked as a speech language pathology assistant in Lawton Public Schools for 7 years. Some of my favorite things include coffee, chocolate, butterflies, rainbows, thunderstorms, Thai food, the color blue, and cabin camping with my family.

MY TEACHING PHILOSOPHY 

My teaching philosophy is one of joyful discovery and learning through active exploration.

I believe in active learning. Young children learn best through hands-on experiences that they can personally understand. Therefore, I provide a wide range of activities and learning centers that allow children to explore in meaningful ways. These activities promote children's social, emotional, intellectual, and physical development.

I recognize each child as a unique and capable individual. The activities in our classroom are designed to suit each child's abilities and interests. By giving children choices over centers and assigning them weekly classroom jobs, we help them develop independence and positive self-esteem.

I value play. Play is a child's work. It is the child's way of exploring what they do not understand. Through play children learn language, vocabulary, and problem-solving skills. They develop imagination, cooperation, and impulse control. Therefore, play is an important part of our curriculum. 

I believe that educating your child is a team effort. As a parent, you are the first and foremost educator of your child. I will work with you and your child as a team to provide an enjoyable, quality education.

MY EDUCATION

I graduated from the University of Oklahoma in 2004 for with bachelor's degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and a minor in psychology. I later attended Cameron University and obtained 31 graduate hours in Early Childhood Education. I currently hold Oklahoma teaching certificates in both Early Childhood Education and Mild to Moderate Disabilities.