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I graduated from New York Mills High School (2017).  

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I graduated from New York Mills High School (2017).  

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Before I started teaching here, I taught in Perham and Henning! I also coach Speech.

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I graduated from Concordia College (2021).

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I graduated from Concordia College (2021).

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I earned my Bachelor of Arts in English Education with a Communication Arts Literature Endorsement.

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I attended college on a Speech Scholarship.

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I attended college on a Speech Scholarship.

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I wasn't ready to leave my Speech career in High School. While earning my undergrad degree, I traveled around the country to compete. In 2019, our team placed 12th at AFA-NIET hosted by the University of Alabama.

In college, I won 9 state championships in the categories of Prose, Poetry, Drama Original Oratory, Informative Speaking, Duo. On the national stage, I advanced to multiple quarterfinal, semifinal, and final rounds in Prose, Drama, and Original Oratory (persuasive speaking.)

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I met my partner (Jackson) when we were in Junior High School

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I met my partner (Jackson) when we were in Junior High School

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BUT we did not date each other (seriously) until I was in my last year of College.

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I will graduate from MNSU in May of 2025.

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I will graduate from MNSU in May of 2025.

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I am currently a student in MNSU's Communication and Composition Masters Program. I am currently taking 2 classes.

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Jackson and I live with our cat, Stella Marie.

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Jackson and I live with our cat, Stella Marie.

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I love her more than anything. She loves my husband more than anything and could care less about me. That's the dynamic and I've accepted it.

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Jackson convinced me he NEEDED a hunting dog to help him retrieve ducks. As it turns out, Wrigley prefers to stay in the house with me and watch the wildlife from afar.

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My parents owned The Gathering Grounds Coffee Shop in Perham for 22 years.

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My parents owned The Gathering Grounds Coffee Shop in Perham for 22 years.

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I worked there for 9 of them! I miss 24/7 access to coffee and sandwhiches!

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Chocolate cake, chocolate ice cream, chocolate anything.

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Even so, I read/listened to 11 books this summer. This turned out to be one of my favorites. It was about a combat nurse in during the Vietnam war. (I usually prefer mystery novels, but this one was historical fiction.)

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I got new remotes for my Switch this summer.

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I got new remotes for my Switch this summer.

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Some games I have played/am currently playing: Minecraft, Luigi's Mansion, Hogwarts Legacy, Zelda (Breath of the Wild), MarioKart, SuperSmashBros, Animal Crossing (New Horizons).

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I'm the 4th Generation of women on my mom's side of the family.

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I'm the 4th Generation of women on my mom's side of the family.

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My grandma Jean (center) is turning 93 this week!

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I especially appreciate Simone Biles' openness about her struggle with mental illness and the importance of mental health awareness!

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My music tastes are varied, but my favorites tend to be folk and pop.