Reading Specialist
I have always loved being with kids but knew I wanted to be a teacher when I volunteered in a 4th grade classroom for a child development class in high school. The energy and enthusiasm kids bring into our world each and every day is the best! Reading is my favorite pastime and I’m excited to encourage the same love of reading within my students at JMS.

ELL Teacher
My name is Mrs. Hamer, and I am excited to start school year 2016-2017 in the Jordan School District. I grew up in the beautiful Caucasus Mountains area on the Caspian Sea in Russia. I graduated from the University with Master’s Degree in Foreign Languages and Literature. Later on, I received my second degree in Educational Psychology. I was awarded Fulbright scholarship that allowed me to study multicultural education and ethnic identity development at the University of Minnesota where I also completed K-12 School Counselor Licensure Program. After working with culturally diverse student population at the Prior Lake-Savage School District, I decided to pursue my K-12 ESL teacher license at Hamline University. I have always been passionate about learning and wish to pass that passion on to my students so they can strive for their dreams and succeed in life.

Math Specialist
I am so excited to be teaching math at JMS! I graduated from Winona State University last year with a bachelor's degree in mathematics education. My goal is to inspire students to be lifelong learners!