Name: Kasi Rydwell

Kasi Rydwell comes to us with a wealth of experience both in education and technology.  Kasi earned a Bachelor’s of Arts in Elementary Education from Boise State University.  Over the past 10 years she has been a 3^rd grade teacher, an English Language Learner (ELL) summer school teacher, a Boise State University literacy tutor, a computer technology teacher with the West Ada School District, and a substitute in K-6^th grade classrooms.  Her desire to see children reach their fullest potential drives everything she does and she believes that children learn best in a safe, vibrant, and fun environment.  When she is not teaching, she loves spending time with family and friends, cooking, traveling and anything outdoors.

Name: Rebekah Plante

Rebekah has a Bachelor’s in Elementary Education from California State Fullerton. She has 10 years of teaching experience in the 4th-6th  grade. She also has 2 years’ experience being an Instructional Coach where she learned many new and effective strategies to use in the  classroom to strengthen student engagement and achievement. She has experience and motivation to change the way students learn in the  21st century. When she is outside of the classroom, she enjoys being outdoors with her family and participating in her children’s sports. She  loves having time to be creative and do DIY projects.