Beth, Armstrong

Being a teacher has been my dream job since I was nine years old. My teaching journey officially began in Oregon for five years. However, when I became a mom, I moved from public school teaching to full-time mama - and one baby became five over the next 11 years. I substitute taught from time to time at our local schools, but when our oldest was set to enter kindergarten, we decided to look at all our options. We decided to work with a parent partnership for our oldest three children, and several years later discovered PEARL. Our three youngest have been enrolled in PEARL, and I was hired as a substitute teacher for PEARL in 2023 and as a teacher in 2024.

Outside of working with PEARL, I continue to homeschool our two high school children and work with PEARL for our last K-8 child.  I also volunteer with our local homeschool co-op by organizing all the classes for our Friday School co-op days and enjoy building community while also allowing our children to enjoy a variety of elective classes. My children are all involved with our local schools for sports (cross country, basketball, and track) and in music with a local teacher, so my husband and I are usually found cheering them on in extracurricular activities as well.

Personally, I love reading and any activity that involves family, whether traveling (as our life schedule will allow with active children), paddle boarding, playing board games, or enjoying conversations on our front porch with any family or friends who visit. Hiking to waterfalls, watching sunsets or sitting around a campfire under the stars are favorites of mine as well.