Hello to all of Ms. Holly's 3.2 families. I am excited to work with your children this year. I have just arrived to Abu Dhabi and come from the United States. My home and family are in the beautiful state of Colorado. I have been a teacher for 26 years and many of those years I worked in a PYP international school with children learning English as a second language. It is important for me to create a classroom environment that feels safe and nurturing for the students. Also, I wish for each child to have confidence that leads to success in their academic studies as well as developing their character by demonstrating the IB attitudes and learner profile. I value communication between home and school and hope that you will contact me if ever there is a concern, question, or comment.