Age:  25
Years with Team: 4
Hometown: Quincy, IL

Education:  Bachelors Degree in Elementary Education (Minor in Reading) from Missouri State University
Master’s in Elementary Education at University of Missouri-St. Louis

Awards and Honors: Maintaining a 4.0 average in my master’s program

Occupation:  6th grade teacher

Your career goals: To earn my master’s and become a reading specialist.

Hobbies: going to movies, hanging out with friends, reading

Favorite Childhood Memory:  When I was little, I had a Baby Apricot Doll from the Strawberry Shortcake series named Jenny.  That little doll went everywhere with me.  When I was three, I went to St. Louis with my family to take a helicopter ride.  The pilot said that we were not allowed to take anything on the helicopter, but I cried and got so upset that I couldn't bring Jenny, he finally let me take her on.  Thank you to whoever that nice pilot was!  Jenny and I both enjoyed the Arch!

Something interesting about you or your family others may not know:  My mom has been the director of the Q-City Pommers at Quincy Senior High School since I was born and continues to serve in that same position.  It's because of her positive influence that I have become a cheerleader/dancer today.

Five things you would like to accomplish in this lifetime:
1. Travel to Australia
2. Get married and raise a family
3. Skydive
4. Write a children's book
5. Be a successful teacher

One word to describe yourself: tenacious

What is the first thing you would do after winning the lottery?  Well, first I would scream for joy, then I would pay off my student loans!

Interesting places you have visited:  Even though I love different areas of the United States, the most interesting place I have ever visited was the island country of Bahrain in the Middle East. 
 
What is in your CD player right now?  In my stereo in house I have "Mika", and in my car I have "Fall Out Boy."

Something you feel very strongly about: Don't be a carbon copy of someone, be yourself, be unique!

When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?
When I was really little, my family and I lived near a donut shop.  I was so mesmerized by all of those donuts (and I could never decide what I wanted), that I told my kindergarten teacher I wanted to be a donut shop lady when I grew up, so that I could have delicious donuts around me all of the time. 

If you could have any animal as a pet, what animal would you choose?
My gold/white female cat "Kitty."

Your favorite subject:
Elementary School: Reading
High School: Micro/Zoology
College: Theater/Drama in the Elementary Classroom

One movie that you could watch over and over....Any of the Harry Potter movies

Your favorite charity: Children's Miracle Network

Favorite childhood cartoon: Smurfs, Garfield and Friends, Snorks, Darkwing Duck, Ducktales

As a role model, what do you hope children will learn from you? To be honest, kind and accepting to everybody.