Kristie began teaching at Nokomis in 1993.She taught E1 from 1993 - 2003. In 2004 she moved to CH. She earned her BS in Early Childhood Education at Stout University. Kristie earned her AMI 3-6 Montessori Certificate from MCM and her AMS 6-9 certificate from SanLeandro.

When Kristie is not at school she enjoys spending time with her family and going to their cabin in Northern Minnesota.

She lives in Mahtomedi with her husband Paul. She has two grown children Sarah and Thomas.