St. Paul Elementary

Master of Science in Education 

Southwest Baptist University

Bolivar, Missouri

Bachelor of Science in Education

Missouri State University

Springfield, Missouri

RISE Teachers Academy

Phonics First 

I began substitute teaching for St. Paul Elementary in January 2017.  I was hired to teach lower elementary literacy to first, second, and third grade students for the 2017-2018 school year.  It was a great year and I learned so much.  I returned to kindergarten for the 2018-2019 year.   I discovered this is where the magic happens for me and I am excited to begin the 2019-2020 academic year with my group of 19 kindergarten students.

Before moving to Arkansas, I taught kindergarten in Lebanon, MO for fifteen years.  I was an elementary librarian for three years, but my heart never left kindergarten. It is my favorite grade level of all!

My husband, Landon McNiel, works for Freedom Fire Pro. in Rogers, AR.  We have four children.

Levi and his wife Cerena live nearby. Their children are Emmett, Carson, and Karolina.  It is a blessing to have three beautiful grandbabies!

Cole graduated from MIssouri State University and joined the Air Force last year. He is stationed in Monterey, CA where he studies linguistics.

Logan is my daughter and she studies language as well with Classical Conversations in Fayetteville, AR.

Cayler is our youngest and he attends Classical Conversations with his sister where he enjoys studying history and science.