Hello! I am from St. Louis, Missouri and graduated from the University of Arkansas with a Bachelor’s degree in Music Education. I completed my internship at J.O. Kelly Middle School and Bernice Young Elementary in Springdale, AR. Following my graduation I served as a substitute teacher in both the Springdale and Fayetteville School Districts. In the spring of 2013, I stepped in as the 5th grade and Kindergarten interventionist at Leverett Elementary. I then moved to a social studies and language arts teaching position at Leverett for the 2013-2014 school year. Before the transition of 5th grade to the middle school, I moved to Holt for the 2014-2015 school year. I have been here at Holt since then! I absolutely love being a husky! I currently hold a teaching license which covers k-12 vocal and instrumental music as well as 4-8 math, science, social studies and language arts.
I live in Fayetteville and enjoy visiting the farmers market almost every Saturday morning. I love hiking, swimming and playing with my fur babies, Zen and Oliver. I enjoy camping when the weather is warm and spend a lot of time outside during the summer. One of my favorite places to go camping and exploring is Horseshoe Canyon Ranch in Jasper, Arkansas. I enjoy sharing my adventures and talking to people about the many different natural "gems" that are here in Northwest Arkansas!
This fall (September 30th) I am marrying my best friend and will become Mrs. Champion! I am so excited about this and have really enjoyed talking about this big life event with my students. :)
All hobbies aside, teaching is my biggest passion. Helping students develop the academic, social and behavioral skills that they will need throughout life is such a joy to me! My mother is an art teacher in St. Louis and from a young age, I was visiting her classroom and dreaming of my own in the future.
Please enjoy my picture slideshow below and If you have any questions, please use the contact form below to send me an email. I will respond as promptly as I can. You can also contact me by calling Leverett Elementary and leaving a message with our wonderful office assistants!