I have been a resident of Arizona for 28 years and have also lived in places like California, Utah, Switzerland, Missouri, and Colorado. My life is filled with my 5 children, 3 grandchildren, weekly church activities, and my love for teaching children. All 5 of my children have attended New River Elementary and I feel so fortunate to be a teacher here as a special education teacher. Before New River, I taught in Anthem, AZ; Kirksville, MO; and Phoenix, AZ., concentrating on preschool through 4th grade although I did enjoy a year with 7th and 8th graders.