Welcome to 8th Grade Social Studies on Team Matrix! This will be my 8th year of teaching, but my second year at Thomas Jefferson Middle School. For the first six years of my career, I taught Social Studies and Language Arts at Linn Middle School. I attended Central Methodist University to earn my Bachelor of Science in Education and Columbia College to earn my Master of Education in Educational Leadership. I live in Linn with my husband, Steven,  our two-year-old daughter, Scout, and our two dogs. Some things I enjoy doing outside of school include gardening, camping, hiking, trying new recipes, and being on the water, whether it be an ocean, river, or lake. I try to take advantage of every opportunity to travel, especially to places that I teach about. I love to experience different cultures and environments. I am eager to get the school year started and to meet everyone!