Thanks for stopping by! You can call me Miss DeMeter, or "Miss D." for short. I love teaching a wide variety of subjects (ask me about underwater basket weaving and rock climbing!), but now focus mainly on the academic core of elementary school (Reading, Writing, Arithmetic). I love to travel, love the outdoors, and love adventure. If you walk into my classroom, the windows will likely be open to catch the ocean breeze!

I grew up in California, in the San Francisco Bay Area. I went to three different colleges... Diablo Valley College and Humboldt State first, focusing on a bachelor's degree in Recreation Administration and a passion for summer camps and outdoor education. After a year working at two outdoor schools (Gold Rush discovery in Coloma and 6th grade science near Yosemite), I decided to head back to college for a teaching license. I attended CSU Bakersfield, at the same time substitute teaching and working as a reading tutor.

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Since graduation, I've gone back and forth between working in outdoor education ("science camp") and public schools, mostly due to the economy and a shortage of positions for teachers way back in 2005 California. In 2011, I moved to the Big Island to live with family and begin a new teaching adventure. I taught third grade in Waikoloa Village for a year, after which I decided to take off traveling the world. I eventually landed in Australia for a year, where I experienced substitute teaching in a whole new way.

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Hawaii called me back in 2013, and I've been at Konawaena ever since. I'll be teaching fifth grade this year, which I could not be more excited about! The students and staff here are incredible. I'm looking forward to reconnecting with the class of 2024 and their families.

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Please, send any questions or comments my way. I hope to get to know each one of my students and their families well, and I encourage you to get to know me too! We will be working closely together (laulima) to help our fifth graders be the best they can be!