I attended public school throughout my life. I went to Hersey Elementary School in Hersey Michigan. Here I was in k-3^rd grade. When I entered fourth grade I attended G.T. Upper Elementary. I spent 4^th and 5^th grade there in Reed City Michigan. I went to middle school and high school in Reed City. I graduated in 2002 and began my college life that same year. I attended Kalamazoo Valley Community College for two years and then transferred in to Western Michigan University. I did my student teaching in the fall of 2006 and Graduate in December of 2006. I graduated in my Bachelors Degree with minors in math, science, and integrated creative arts along with the early childhood endorsement. I plan on continuing my education towards my master’s degree and advancement with ASL.