Hello! I am currently in my 26th year working as a Teacher Librarian. I spent my first five years in Cedar Bluffs, Nebraska, at the K-12 school where I really learned a lot! Then, I came to Gretna, where I worked at Gretna Elementary when it was the Kindergarten through 2nd grade building for three years before Palisades opened. It was a lot of fun to open a brand new library at Palisades, where I worked for 13 years. In 2020-2021, I returned to Middle School which is where I intended to teach when I began my career. I love being back!

My favorite part of my job is working with all of the students every day and talking about BOOKS. I love books and reading! We have great teachers at GMS and I enjoy collaborating with them to create fun learning activities for students, as well.

I enjoy spending time with my husband, Rusty, and our dogs Lucy, a 7 year old Standard Bernedoodle, and Ebenezer, aka Ben, a 5 year old Bernese Mountain Dog. I grew up in Omaha and I am so lucky that my family is still nearby. My parents, Ray and Pat, live in LaVista. I have one brother, Andy, who is married to Heather. I spend a lot of time at sporting events and activities with my nieces and nephew, Allison, who is 14, and Brett and Kelsey, who are 10.

Hello! I am excited to be back for another year as one of the Library Paras! Before coming to GMS, I earned my BS in nursing and my Associate's degree in Occupational Therapy Assistant. Along with GMS, I currently work part-time at Target and Vala's.

My husband and I live here in Gretna and have two grown daughters. We also have two Huskies who keep us busy.

I have worked at GMS off and on for 12 years as the technology para and the Library para. I earned my BS in Civil Engineering from Colorado State University. When not at GMS, I enjoy volunteering with Bible Study Fellowship.

I live in Gretna with my husband and our two children (10th grade at GHS and 6th grade at GMS).