Teacher Since:	1979
At Emma Wilson since:	1996
Previous Schools:	Vacaville Christian Academy, Monarch Montessori, and Murdock Elementary
Education:	BA in English from CSU,Chico; Single Subject Credential in English; Multiple Subjects Credential; CLAD; AA in Early Childhood Development; Associate Child Development Teacher Certificate of Achievement
Family:	I have an awesome husband, Tim! We have been married for 40 years. We have raised our 2 nieces, Sally and Jill, and nephew, Ben, and our daughter, Michelle. Presently, we have guardianship of our granddaughters, Savannah and Zarah.
Hobbies:	Gardening and genealogy

My Goals for the Class:	1. Help students develop self-confidence, independence, interpersonal skills and problem-solving abilities.
	2. Encourage a commitment to be kind, helpful, responsible, and respectful to others.
	3. Foster a true sense of inquiry and a love of learning.
	4. Encourage tolerance of all diversity.
	5. Implement all seven types of play: attunement, rough and tumble, object, social, imaginative and pretend, storytelling/narrative, and creative.

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