I attended high school here in the valley and graduated from Red Mountain High School. I then received my A.A. degree at MCC and transferred to NAU to complete my B.A. in Psychology with a minor in Spanish. After completing my Bachelor’s degree, I had the opportunity to work in behavioral health as a social worker. This experience taught me a lot, and because of it I feel like some of my strengths are compassion, patience, empathy, and flexibility. I always try to incorporate these characteristics in my classroom and aim to create a comfortable and welcoming space for learning. After working as a social worker for a few years, I decided I wanted to shift careers and went on to complete my M.Ed. in Secondary Education at GCU. I completed my student teaching in CUSD and I was lucky enough to come to Casteel in January of 2021. I am really looking forward to making this year the best one yet!