Hello, I’m Shannon!

I am a bubbly, energetic person, and I believe that is why I naturally gravitated towards teaching primary age students. I am patient, caring, and always excited to learn something new.

I love baking, yoga, running, and playing with my dog and cat during my spare time. I enjoy traveling around the world and learning about new things at all different types of museums. I especially love science and art museums.

I have spent the last five years learning from and working alongside educators who have taught me various teaching approaches and techniques. In May 2020, I graduated with a Masters of Arts in Elementary Education from Western Governor University. I am Washington State Board certified to teach Elementary Education, K-8, and certified in CPR. I began my career five years ago as a substitute teacher for Pre-K-8th grade and as an educational specialist at a Children’s Museum in Tampa, Florida. After moving to Seattle in 2017, I became an infant and toddler teacher in a Reggio inspired program. During this time, I created a curriculum based on children’s interests and developmental milestones from birth to age four. Teaching children during these early years taught me about the roots of learning for elementary students and how important play is to a developing mind. In January 2020, I started my student teaching experience in a 2nd-grade classroom at a Seattle Public School. I have experience working with state standards and creating lesson plans. I developed lesson plans that differentiated instruction to meet the needs of all learners.