I am in my sixth year of teaching Language Arts at Brookfield High School. I graduated from William Chrisman High School in 2001, then attended William Jewell College. In 2005, I graduated Summa Cum Laude with a BA in Education and English and shortly after married my college sweetheart (and proud BHS alum), Jarrod Black. I obtained my Masters in Education from Central Methodist University in 2008.
I am mom to two sweet girls: Lauren (age 2) and Mallory (6 months). My two girls keep me busier than I could have ever imagined, but each day brings exciting firsts and many new adventures.
In my free time I enjoy working the junior class concession stand (I really do!), reading, traveling, and shopping. I have an eye for fashion on a schoolteacher’s budget, but love dressing my girls in all of the things that I can’t get away with–gladiator sandals, skinny jeans, big bows, and that exceptionally-strange-but-adorable-on-a-two-year-old trend: jeggings!
I am passionate about education and feel that we can make a difference in our students’ lives if we will commit and put forth the necessary effort. I am a city girl at heart, but I know that we can provide a world-class education for our students, right here in Brookfield, just as our mission statement suggests.
