Hi! I am SO excited to be your 4th grade teacher. You can find out a little more about me here! 

Schools:

I was born and raised here in Jackson Township! I graduated from Jackson High School in 2012, and went on to be a Purple Raider. I graduated from the honors program at the University of Mount Union with a double major in Psychology and Early Childhood Education. I am a lifelong learner and am excited to keep growing and learning everyday! 

Teaching: 

This is my 4th year teaching! In 2016 I completed my student teaching in Kindergarten at Sauder Elementary. I then went on to teach 4th grade for two years here at Amherst. Last year I taught 3rd grade, and now I am back to 4th this year!

Family:

Family is a huge part of my life! My mom is a 4th grade teacher at Strausser Elementary, and my dad is a project manager. My little brother is a Junior at the University of Akron studying Engineering. I also am recently married to my husband Seth! We have been married for 2 years, and we have 4 pets. Two little dogs, Rubi and Paisley, a bunny, Bella, and a cat, Kona. We are huge animal lovers! We also LOVE doing things outside. Some things include taking our boat out on the lake, hiking, and traveling to new places. I also love going to the movies, going to concerts, and I LOVE to read! 

A Few of my Favorite Things:

Book: Wonder, The Fault in Our Stars, any Harry Potter book, anything by Liane Moriarty (I've read ALL her books)

Movie: 

T.V Show: The Office, Parks and Recreation, FRIENDS

Music: Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, country music!

Color: PINK!

Animal: Penguins! I've always loved them.

Food: Anything Mexican! Seth and I eat at El Rincon all the time! 

Drink: ICED COFFEE. I cannot start my day without one.

Restaurant: El Rincon, Olive Garden, Starbucks (for my coffee)

Place: The beach! As you can see, it is where I am happiest and most relaxed. Seth and I also love the city of Pittsburgh! We go there a few times a year to spend the weekend. (We are huge Steelers fans!) We also love going to Columbus to watch Blue Jackets games! 

Fun Facts: I was born on April Fool's Day, but I'm no fool! Seth plays hockey, so I love going to his games to watch him play. We are huge hockey fans! I am also a huge Red Sox fan! Growing up I even had a dog named Fenway.