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=Welcome to Teaching-In-Joy! **I'm Kristin ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ** **And I'm so glad you're here!**=

As a music teacher, I aim to cultivate a growing musical awareness by providing enthusiastic instruction in music fundamentals and guidance in musical creativity.

I began my life at Shaw Air Force Base, in South Carolina 100 years after the first shots were fired for the Civil War. My father was an officer in the Air Force. My mother stayed home to raise us. I have one brother who lives in Nashville, Tennessee.

I attended Bellevue West High School and graduated with a Bachelors of Music in Education with vocal emphasis from The University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1984. Juniata Elementary School was my first teaching position. I began in August and married Rex in October.

I worked at Juniata for five years and stayed at home with our children for eight years. I returned to teaching music in 1997 and have been teaching at Wallace and Juniata since that time. I began teaching at Ayr in 2007 and am enjoying the unique personality of each of my schools! Our oldest son was married in June of 2009! He and his wife had their first child, Eliana, in Dec. of 2010. Our second son was married in July of 2010! Our daughter is in her third year of college and plans to be an elementary school teacher.

I love teaching children and making ! I also enjoy reading, gardening, cooking, Autumn, travel, American history, old movies, musicals, technology, creativity, organization, walking in the country, prayer, morning, chai, foo-foo coffee, friendships and my family. We have two dogs, Scout and Wrangler and a cat, Cortana. My family and I attend the Evangelical Free Church in Hastings, Nebraska where I am involved with the music ministry.

In Feb. of 2009, I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. After initial tests, treatment and a short hospitalization stay, I am feeling healthy and plan to continue my life and teaching career with enthusiasm and joy!

"What we have once enjoyed, we can never lose. All that we love deeply becomes a part of us." Helen Keller