Hello KCIA Families. I am very excited to be a part of the KCIA team this year and look forward to working with your family! I am a Kansas City Metro area native and this is my 6th year teaching in our community. I graduated from UMKC with a Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education. In […]
My name is Rida Mehmood, and this is my second year in education! I have been at KCIA for two years, and this will be my third year in second grade. I graduated from UMKC with my Bachelors in Elementary Ed in 2023. I am so excited to be working with the students and my […]
My name is Jordan Dockery, and I’m a second-grade teacher with nine years of experience in education, seven of which have been at KCIA. I earned my B.S. in Elementary Education from the University of Kansas in 2015. In 2017, I obtained my M.A. in Education and Innovation, with an emphasis in Global Sustainability, from […]
My name is Brooke Rush and this is my 6th year at KCIA. I grew up in a small town in mid-Missouri and attended the University of Missouri for college. I started my career at KCIA as a full-time sub, taught 6th grade Guided Reading for 4 years, and will be starting my second year […]
Hello! I’m Rachel Edwards, and this is my 5th year teaching. Previously, I was a teacher’s assistant for 4 years working primarily with students who were new to the USA. My experience as a teacher’s assistant and working with those incredible Newcomers inspired me to finish my Elementary Education degree through MidAmerica Nazarene University. This […]
Hi, this is Ms. Alagha! I was born and raised in Qatar, and moved to KS in 2016. This is my second year at KCIA, but this time as a 2nd grade teacher! I graduated from Emporia State University in 2023 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education. In my free time, I enjoy cross […]
