Get to Know Ms. O
Welcome to my classroom! This year, I begin my fourteenth year of teaching at Mark Twain Middle School, and my thirty first year in the classroom, as either a student or a teacher. I am excited about the challenges that lie ahead, both for me, and for my students.
I was born in Phoenix, Arizona and moved to Southern California in 1987 after graduating from Shea Middle School. I went to high school at Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, California and continued my education at Santa Clara University. I graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in both Liberal Studies and French. I earned my teaching credential from California State University, Northridge.
I was born in Phoenix, Arizona and moved to Southern California in 1987 after graduating from Shea Middle School. I went to high school at Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, California and continued my education at Santa Clara University. I graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in both Liberal Studies and French. I earned my teaching credential from California State University, Northridge.
Random facts about your teacher:
- I have traveled from Phoenix, Arizona to Chicago, Illinois by Greyhound bus three times.
- I am a school teacher who has a mother in law who never set foot in a school.
- I will never forget how to spell the name of my amazing third grade teacher, Mrs. Schufletowski.
- I could easily live without TV in the house, if not for my kids and husband.
- I am not as patient as I appear to be, ask my family.
- I named my firstborn son after my brother.
- I wish I would have realized how cool my sister is when we still shared a room.
- I aspire to be like my high school French teacher, Madame Antink.
- When I am done teaching, I want to be a travel writer.
- Good food makes me very happy.
- In 2003, I ran the Catalina Island Marathon in the rain, 26.2 miles in shoe-sucking mud.
- If I had only one trip left in me, I would charter a boat around the Greek Isles.
- Over the last 14 years my students have taught me more than 13 years of formal education.
- I always feel good when I am at the beach.
- I want to grow up to be like my parents.
- I am an optimist.