All About Me

Hi everyone!

I'm Elizabeth! I am working on my Master of Arts in Education through Dominican. This is my third to last course, and I can't wait to complete my masters and be able to add it to my resume.

College Graduation (personal photo)

I graduated from Marquette University in Milwaukee, WI in 2013 with a degree in both Elementary Education and Spanish. After graduating, I taught fourth grade for two years in Milwaukee. I worked at a small private school on the south side of the city. After that, I moved back to Illinois (I'm originally from Naperville) and taught fourth grade for two years at a private school in River Forest. These two schools were drastically different from each other, and I learned so much working at both of them. 

Currently, I work at Jefferson Elementary School in Berwyn. This is my second year at Jefferson. Last year I taught second grade, and this year I am back to teaching fourth grade. Personally, I enjoy working with the older kids. I learned so much during my one year as a primary teacher, but I am very glad to be back up in the intermediate grades. In my class, the majority of my students are English learners. I am able to use my EL certification, earned through Dominican, to help develop and grow my students in all academic areas. My favorite subject to teach is Math.

My fiancé and I right after
he proposed in Door County!
(Personal Photo)  

When I'm not at school, I loved to spend time with my friends and family. I just got engaged in June so a lot of my summer was spent working on wedding plans with my fiancé, Ryan. Also, I enjoy reading in my free time. Some of my recent favorite books are The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls and The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas. I will read all types of books, but mystery/suspense books or young adult fiction are two of my favorites. When the weather is not too hot I love to go for walks outside or go into the city to enjoy the lake front or a Cubs game.

I am really looking forward to learning more about how technology can be used in my classroom and hopefully implement some of it this year for my fourth graders!

Thank you for reading my post, and I'm excited to get to know all of you as well!