My name is Olivia Beck. This is my third year in education. I am so excited to be working at KCIA again. I am a first grade teacher, and have always wanted to teach first grade. I am originally from Scottsdale, Arizona and came to Kansas to attend The University of Kansas. I got my […]
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Laine Hamilton
My name is Laine Hamilton, and this is my 5th year in education. I grew up in Naperville, IL and left to attend college at the University of Kansas. I have been in the KC area ever since! I graduated from KU in 2019 with a Bachelors degree in Elementary Education, and I am currently […]
Julie Horn
My name is Julie Horn and I am beginning my 37th year in education. Most of my career was spent teaching in Jefferson City, Missouri where I retired in May of 2016. I graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Elementary Education from Drury University and received a Master’s of Education Degree from St. […]
Maaya Amin
My name is Maaya Amin, and this will be my sixth year teaching at KCIA. I graduated from UMKC with a Masters in Curriculum and Instruction for Early Childhood Education, and have recently acquired a TESOL certification. This year brings many new changes for me, and I am looking forward to learning and growing alongside […]
Sharita Wright
My name is Sharita Wright, and this is my 5th year in education. I grew up in Kansas City, Missouri. I graduated from Jackson State University in Jackson, Mississippi in 2017. I have a bachelor’s degree of social work and I am currently pursuing a master’s in Teaching from the University of Missouri Kansas City. […]
Brittany Bell
My name is Brittany Bell, This will be my first year teaching in 1st grade but this is my 3rd year at KCIA. I begun my education adventure in 2014 working as an Para, Behavior interventionist, Substitute, and as an early education teacher. I went to Missouri western and received my bachelors in early education […]