Seattle Public Schools

I have been a teacher at Hazel Wolf K-8 since it opened. I earned a B. A. and B.F.A. degree in studio Art, a Master’s in Teaching and certification in Special Education.
I create standards-based art curriculum, instructing 18 classes of very creative and enthusiastic students ranging from kindergarten to 5th grade. We explore a variety of art mediums and learn about contemporary and historical artists.
My goal is to make the arts as inclusive, accessible and welcoming as possible. Access to the arts fosters creative problem-solving skills, builds self-esteem and habits of productivity as well as giving all of us a visual voice with which to communicate what we feel and value.

I have been a 5th grade teacher at Hazel Wolf since 2015. I have taught all grades K-5 and 5th is my favorite! I love being a part of the 5th grade team and the Wolf Pack! Science is one of my favorite subjects to teach and I feel fortunate to be at an ESTEM focused school.

In my life outside of Hazel Wolf, I am mom of two amazing daughters, Emma and Lucy, who both attended Hazel Wolf. Emma recently graduated from Oregon State University, majoring in Marine Biology. Lucy is currently studying Criminology/Criminal Justice at Loyola University Chicago. My husband Will and I have lived in Maple Leaf for 25 years. I enjoy gardening, reading, attending live music, and traveling in my free time.

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I have taught in Seattle Schools since 2002 and have been at Hazel Wolf since the beginning of the program.  I love my job!  I can't imagine a better place to come to work every day.

I have been teaching at Hazel Wolf since the fall of 2012! In that time, I have taught 1st grade, 2nd grade, and 5th grade. I am a National Boards certified teacher and have a Masters in Education from the University of Washington and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of California Davis. I love teaching elementary-aged students, and feel incredibly lucky to work at a school with values rooted in STEM education and environmental science. Caring for the environment is one of my passions in life, and I find it so rewarding to be in a position to teach young people to be stewards of their environment. In my spare time, I enjoy spending time with my family, live music, travel, & hiking.