I grew up in Iowa, and after graduating from college, I moved to Seattle where I met my husband, Eric. He graduated from SCS (when it was Watson Groen) and our four children who also attended SCS. The SCS community and Shoreline Christian Reformed Church, whose facility the Preschool is housed in, have become my family in Washington!

I love helping young students develop the gifts God has given them as they learn through play. I believe learning God’s love for them and how to play and get along with others is even more important for a preschooler to learn than how to write all the letters. Besides playing and learning with the kids, I enjoy gardening, camping, playing violin, and spending time with our adult children.