About Me My name is Jacqueline Sommer and this is my fifth year teaching in the Collinsville School District. I taught 2nd grade at Caseyville Elementary for three years. This will be my second year teaching 5th grade at DIS. I began my undergraduate degree at Colorado State University and then graduated from McKendree University in 2007 with a Bachelors degree in Elementary Education with a specialization in Social Science and Language Arts. I am also endorsed to teach Language Arts and Social Sciences at the middle school level. I also have a Masters degree in Educational Technology from Webster University. I love learning new ways to integrate technology into the classroom! My Family I married my husband, Ryan, on June 1, 2007 in Disneyworld! We currently live in O'Fallon with our cat, Dallas, dog, Dakota, and bird, Miles. Our class pet, Twila, lives with us on the weekends! I have two wonderful parents who are retired Air Force. They spend their time riding their Harley, going to Cardinals games, and enjoying retired life. I grew up with the military lifestyle and had the fabulous opportunity to travel around a lot when I was younger. By the time I entered 4th grade I had already lived in six different states and attended five different elementary schools! My sister, Jen, liked the military lifestyle so much she decided to make a career out of it herself! She graduated from Colorado State University where she completed the ROTC program and was commissioned into the Air Force in 2004. Her husband, Jason, is also in the Air Force, and is part of the Air Force Thunderbirds team! We will learn more about geography, aviation, and his job as Thunderbird #11 throughout the year. Jen and Jason are stationed at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas, Nevada with their 2 year old daughter, Madie and their dog, Max. They are expected their second child (a boy!) in September. Hobbies In addition to teaching, I also coach the Collinsville Middle School cheerleading squad. I cheered for 8 years so I really enjoy staying active in the sport! In my spare time I love to run and bike. Ryan and I enjoying running in various races during the spring and summer. We also enjoy hiking and camping as well. Both our families are avid water-skiers, so in the summer you can usually find us out on the water! |