Kindergarten Teacher
I grew up attending schools in USD 257 from the time I entered kindergarten to graduating high school. I graduated from Iola High School in 2014 and began attending Pittsburg State University that fall; I graduated from Pittsburg State University in December of 2017. A couple years later, while teaching full-time, I earned my Masters degree online from Pitt State.
This is my first year teaching at Iola Elementary School, but my sixth year teaching (all in kindergarten!).
I married my husband, Nate Rodriguez, on July 24th, 2020. He is an academic advisor for international students at Allen County Community College in Iola, KS. We have a yellow lab named Annie; she’s ten years old.
Outside of school, I enjoy reading, watching movies, and spending time with family and friends.