My educational background includes a Bachelor's degree in University Studies and an M.A. In Elementary Education.I am certified to teach K-8. I am passionate about teaching, and one of my goals is to instill a love for life-long learning within my students. I have experience teaching grades 3-5. Most recently this has included looping with my fourth-grade students to fifth-grade with the goal being a strong sense of familiarity along with the potential for exponential, academic growth. In addition, I am a self-taught metal artist specializing in fusing hammered, silver metal with semi-precious stones, found objects, or fossils.