Some of my background…
I am excited and proud to be teaching Pre K at Singapore American School!!!! This is my seventh year here. My husband Cody teaches sixth grade here in the Middle School at SAS and you will see him popping in to say hi! We have THREE beautiful boys-Ben, who is nine and is in fourth grade here at SAS, Lukas is 6 and is in First Grade, and Jameson is our beautiful 21 month old! They are the loves of our lives!!!!! (You will hear a lot about them from your children, because I use their names and tell stories about them a lot!) Cody, Ben, Lukas, Jamie and I also have two gorgeous cats named Orange and White, (they are the cuddliest things ever,) two gerbils named Speedy-Weedy and Sparky (the boys named them) and of course our class guinea pigs, Mango and Oreo Cookie.
We are Canadian, and before SAS we taught at Shanghai American School for 8 years, and before that we taught in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, with the Public School Board. I lived part of my life in Singapore (my parents lived here for 18 years) and I graduated from this SAS! I have a brother who lives in Los Angeles and a sister in Toronto.
I love traveling, and Cody and I take every opportunity we can to explore, and show our kiddos the world! I danced for many years until I broke my knee 12 years ago, and have taught ballet, jazz, modern and cultural dances to students of all ages! I worked with Middle and High School students in Shanghai, and loved to choreograph musicals. My family and friends are a big priority in my life, and I try to spend time with all of them as much as possible.
I love teaching—it is a dream for me to be here! I believe teaching is learning: each child has amazing energy that is waiting for an opportunity to be explored. I believe in assisting students in setting high goals, ideals and aspirations for themselves, and that I, as a teacher, will never stop learning from the students I teach. I believe in the importance of children’s dreams, and I strive to develop patience, honesty, creativity, and respect in any classroom that I am teaching in.
I am incredibly excited to be here working with your children, and Ms. Aidah and I will do our best to create a positive learning environment for them to explore. I look forward to a fantastic year with your amazing children!!
“All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them”
~ Walt Disney
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