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I have 2 kiddos, Paige 14 yrs old, and Mason, 12 yrs old.  Paige loves to read and dance, and Mason loves all thing sports, especially baseball!  We currently live in the Northwest Chicago 'burbs.

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I love photography, reading, baking, and travel. You'll often find me taking photos on the ball field or at the dance studio. I am the unofficial photog for the Battle of the Books team as well.

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I am currently the Instructional Media Para for Dundee Middle School.  I am close to finishing out my 8th year at DMS.  DMS is home to the Cardunals (yes, that's how we spell it for Carpentersville, Dundee, and Algonquin) and our students are 6-8 graders.  I (most days) LOVE my job! I am also the Battle of the Books Co-Coach and a member of the Social Committee.

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I am mostly a visual learner, but I also cross over into the read/write learner category as well.

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I hope to gain the skills necessary for teaching critical thinking and evaluation of sources, being a good digital citizen, internet safety, identifying media bias, and using emerging digital technology.

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My professional goals include graduation next May with my MLIS Degree with the Media Specialist/School Library endorsement. I have been doing the job now for 8 years, and my district currently has 1 Media Specialist for the middle schools, so I would love to do that for the district.