This post is all about me! The teacher! I came to Crossroads almost three years ago completely out of my element. I didn't know what to expect from an alternative school. I remember walking into the school and looking around the walls surprised at how normal it all felt. Then I stepped into the classroom wide-eyed and a little scared, but these students were welcoming with big hearts and stories to tell. So it shouldn't shock anyone that I applied for a job immediately to teach here, and with a little push from Mrs. Orr, Bridgette decided to hire me.
Now a little more about me beyond the classroom.
I have three boys. Three. Sometimes my students wonder why I have so many children for my age, and I mutter under my breath that I wish I could have more. They think I am crazy, and maybe I am, but I love being a mom. It is a huge reason why I became a teacher; I could give more love and guidance to children in this world.
My family is my everything, and they give me strength when work is stressful or when I am feeling down. There are days when the comfort of my sheets and bedspread wrapped around me make it hard to crawl out of bed and get to work. I am human after all. Then three little boys climb into bed next to me, and I am rejuvenated. Love is my reason to live. My children are love.
I am a daredevil. This always surprises my students since I am tender-hearted, and as they say, "sensitive," but I am a huge adrenaline junkie. It doesn't matter what the extreme sport is, I won't ever turn down a challenge that gets my blood pumping. Snowboarding, wake boarding, bridge jumping, jet skiing, boating, and bungie jumping are a few of my favorite things.
Other things I enjoy doing are traveling with my family, reading, eating, and taking naps.
