Qualifications:
I love the overall approach of Thomas Edison, and find that the early phonogram program delivers excellent decoding skills for up and coming readers. Great readers become avid learners! I also value the early emphasis on handwriting, particularly cursive (a now dying art). Teaching middle school Language Arts is a delight, as we explore literature and writing together as a class. I love the parent support at Thomas Edison, and find that our students are well-prepared for high school and beyond. Kids have a natural curiosity that is a gift, and I relish in exploring books, ideas, and opinions with them at school.
Gardening, music, and travel are major passions of Amber Olsen. In high school her favorite book was "The Count of Monte Cristo". As an adult, she loves too many books to name, though she tends to favor realistic fiction. She is also a huge fan of her family, her husband and her 4 children. All of her kids have attended Thomas Edison from kindergarten through middle school.
A dream that Mrs. Olsen has is to visit Iceland and the Scandinavian Countries. If she could build a dreamhouse, it would be a massive treehouse in a mixed forest of deciduous and pine. She wishes her kids didn't grow up so fast, but loves watching them sprout like weeds anyway. She feels like everyone has a valuable story worth telling, you just need to take the time to get to know them. She can communicate telepathically with cinnamon bears, and is surprised they tend to always tell her they want to be eaten.
