Teacher for Life!
My blogs
| Introduction | I was born and raised in Portland and attended Portland Public Schools from kindergarten through high school. I studied music education to become an elementary music teacher before travelling to Australia where I stayed for twenty years. I graduated from the University of Sydney with a degree in elementary education and a minor in dramatic arts. In 1998 I returned to Portland, got my license to teach in Oregon and started my first year with PPS in 1999. I have been at James John Elementary ever since. I have taught kindergarten, third, fourth and fifth grades. I have always loved teaching and working with children. I love the opportunities it brings to explore how we all learn, think, grow and change! |
|---|---|
| Interests | Running, cycling, hiking,gardening, cooking, reading,history, geology and exploring old Portland. |
| Favorite music | There isn't a style of music I don't like. If it's live, it's better. I will have to say my number one band are The Beatles, especially John Lennon. |
| Favorite books | Again, too many to list and I read an awful lot of children's books. But I think The Color Purple and Omnivores Dilemma are two on my top ten list. |