More about Mrs. Walden:

Before becoming a teacher, I enjoyed 15 years as a radio broadcaster for many local stations including Q102 and Mix 94.1. I earned my BS from the University of Cincinnati in Early Childhood Education, my 4th/5th grade generalist endorsement from Mount St. Joseph, and my MS in education from Walden University.  I also earned an Education Specialist (Ed.S) in Reading, Literacy, and Assessment with Walden University. I have been teaching for about 9 years and can't imagine ever doing anything else!  My favorite subject to teach is reading.  For me, there is nothing better than a good book! 

Belize Professional Development Trip:
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During the summer of 2018, I was chosen as a Fellow for LRTT: Limited Resources Teacher Training to join approximately 25 other educators from around the world to provide professional development in Belmopan, Belize.  Belize is a developing country with an exquisitely diverse culture. During the week we would observe teachers, coach and mentor, develop training and implement workshops with resources that are in-country sustainable.  This was an amazing opportunity!  Topics covered were growth mindset, Bloom's Taxonomy, Literacy strategies, and Assessment.
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My Family:

I live on a small hobby farm with my husband, Mike and our two children Forrest and Savannah.  I also have two step-children who live in Dayton with their mother.  Seth just finished school for Welding, and Shay has just graduated from high school and plans to become a nurse.  Savannah is now a junior at UC and is majoring in psychology, and Forrest is in his senior year at NKU where he is an English/Literature major.

My hobby farm:

We have a small hobby farm near Batavia where we raise small crops, dairy goats and chickens.  Savannah has been showing goats and chickens in 4-H since she was in the third grade, but now that she is in University we have retired the goats and they are now pets.