I grew up in Casper, Wyoming during the oil boom so I was a city girl. I am married to a farmer/rancher in Shelby, MT where I learn the life of being a farmer. We have two college age children. My education includes a Bachelor degree in Education and a M.S. degree in Instructional Technology. Currently I teach 6th grade science, social studies, art and math. My educational philosophy is: "The object of teaching a child is to enable the child to get along without the teacher."