Kristen grew up in Pennsylvania and has lived in Charlottesville for 4 years. She taught elementary school for 10 years and her expertise is in literacy. She has a master of arts in education, specializing in reading and literacy in early and middle childhood. Kristen has a passion for teaching reading and loves seeing the joy in her students when they make connections with letters, sounds, and the meaning of text. Student growth is always at the forefront of her teaching goals and she is inspired to help each individual student learn. Kristen enjoys spending time with her family, hiking, exercising, and exploring Cville!
