I graduated from Calvin College in 1995 with a B.A. in English. After living in Spain for a year, I returned to Calvin for my teacher's certification and further Spanish study. I taught high school Spanish and English for several years in California before moving back to West Michigan with my husband Scott, who also teaches at HC. I have been blessed to be teaching Spanish at Rose Park since 2019.

Psalm 24:1 says, “The earth is the Lord’s and everything in it; the world and all who live in it.” Learning another language is a wonderful way to expand our view of God’s world and to love those whom he created in his image. It’s also a lot of fun!

Scott and I have three children, Ella, Abram, and Charlotte, and are members of Fourteenth Street Christian Reformed Church.