Aloha, My name is Shannon. I recently completed my
Masters in Education from the University of West Georgia and I am also a certified Reading specialist. Since 2012 I have taught 4th grade at Waimalu Elementary. I have worked in the Hawaii education system since 2010. Every Sunday since March 2016 I have been volunteering my time teaching Sunday school to ages 8-12 years old. I have baby sat for neighborhood families from the time I was ten. I have cared for babies as young as 4 months to children as old as 11 years at least once a month. I have three grown boys of my own and 2 young grandchildren. My long-term career goals is to be a literacy coach because if children can read there is nothing they cannot learn or do. If they cannot read their paths in life will be limited. Also, as a teacher I see the needs for teachers to know strategies in order to teach students to read. I want to teach teachers these strategies to make them successful in the classroom. It is my hope to provide excellent keiki (child) care to families as I know from experience how difficult this can be. As a teacher and a mom, I believe that all children deserve to be nurtured and loved by all adults they spend time with. Thank you, Shannon Morrison