I am the second grade teacher at Junction School and have been teaching in various grade positions there since 1996. Prior, I taught at Big Valley Elementary School.  I hold a California Teaching Credential and Reading Specialist Certificate. I was born and raised in Torrance, California the proud daughter of a veteran set designer in the motion picture industry. (Remember.... Paint Your Wagon, Cleopatra, Wild, Wild West, and Star Trek?) My family consists of my husband Steve Main, a teacher at New Tech High School, and a son and a daughter. Teaching, art, music, reading, and gardening, are some of my passions. I love teaching second grade and watching every child evolve throughout the year. I enjoy watching them grow into themselves as they aquire new knowledge and learn about others and themselves. It is my favorite grade!