About Kelly
Biography
I’m a retired California educator with 22 years teaching experience. Though I was born in the mid-west and grew up in Central Illinois, I have lived my entire adult life in southern California. I love the desert, the palm trees, and the snow-covered mountains.
My teaching career began with student-teaching in Kindergarten. I moved to 4th grade for the next five years and enjoyed teaching California history, and science with magnets and electricity. Eventually, I moved on to Middle School, teaching 6th, 7th, and 8th Grade math.
I live with my disabled son who makes me laugh every day. My daughter is the CFO at a vacation rental company. My younger son is a business owner, happily married to a sweet, nurse administrator and lives close by. We recently lost our 2 beloved dogs, but still have our very grumpy cat, Theodore!
My Education History
I completed my Bachelor’s degree in Liberal Studies, a California Multiple-Subject Teaching Credential, and a Master’s Degree in Reading Education, from California State University in San Bernardino. I also received a Supplementary Credential in Mathematics from the University of California, in Riverside. For two years I taught English as a Second Language to adults at College of the Desert, a local Community College. I have a Teachers Pay Teachers store with over 700 resources for busy educators!
Creating Teacher Memberships in 2025
Looking for ways to more directly help teachers has led to my creation of 3 Teacher Memberships. Math Teachers looking for ways to add engagement and fun to their classrooms, can join one of my memberships to get engaging new content. Digital escape rooms, projects like “Hike the Pacific Crest Trail”, foldables for the interactive notebooks, and poster projects, are just some of the content subscribers receive. I also give tips and tricks for classroom management, creating math centers for middle school, and how to survive those teacher evaluations. Every month, teachers receive content they can immediately use in their classrooms; some of the best products in my store! I offer memberships for 6th, 7th, and 8th grade math teachers. Sign-ups begin on August 25, 2025 and close on August 31st, 2025. Be sure to get in now for the lowest price we will ever offer, $19 per month! (First month is only $1, so you can see what the membership looks like. You can cancel anytime.) Just click on the opt-in on the home page to get your name on the waiting list: “10 Ways to Add Fun and Engagement to Your Middle School Math Classroom! “