Hello!  My name is Kristin.  I live in southern Colorado on a small ranch with my husband and three children where we enjoy animals, gardening, and self sufficiency in a very challenging climate.

Prior to having children and focusing on their education, I was a licensed Science and Health Teacher in Oregon.  To obtain licensure, I earned a Masters of Arts in Teaching degree from Western Oregon University in Middle and Secondary Education.  

With my formal training focusing in health and science, most my classes are in these content areas. Additionally, I tutor those learning  English as another language using the Blue Sky Education and/or Journey's Curriculum.  I also offer a variety of Home Economic and Homesteading courses.

My goal is to instill a desire to learn with lessons that are meaningful and enjoyable. I remember sitting in a desk in front of a whiteboard, bored out of my mind, thinking, “There is no way I will EVER need to know this!”  Yet, when I became an adult, I quickly realized, that yes, I did need to know most of the information I was taught. I have needed to go back and relearn much of what I previously ignored as useless information. When you can apply information to your life it becomes meaningful.  I like lessons to focus on application: how can I use this knowledge in MY life; why do I need to know this?  I am so excited to meet your child and help them apply the knowledge they're acquiring to their life!