P.E.A.R.L.

I live in Eastern Washington where the sun shines most of the year, which is wonderful because sunshine and water are my favorite things! This means that as soon as it's warm out, you can find me and my 4 kiddos splashing in a local river, lake or in the pool. 

We are a home educating family and have been doing so for the last 9 years since our first child started kindergarten. We really enjoy learning together and have kids in 3^rd, 5^th, 7^th and 8th. Our favorite part of home education is learning together, focusing on individual interests and being able to spend lots of time outside! We also enjoy being part of a local parent partnership in our community.

I became a high school social studies teacher 17 years ago, gained a Master's degree in the Art of Education, added an elementary endorsement to my certificate and have enjoyed all the students I've gotten to work with over the years. There were several years I didn't teach in a classroom as our family lived overseas in London, England and Izmir, Turkey. Upon returning to the US we began homeschooling!

I joined the Pearl faculty in January of 2021 and have enjoyed every minute of it! Working with students and families in this amazing parent partnership ALE is a role I truly enjoy!