Welcome to 4th Grade!!!  I was lucky enough to join the Legacy Family in the 2020 year as a 2nd-grade teacher.  I was thrilled when I was asked to move to 4th grade.  I am originally from Utah, but I have lived in 5 states and 3 countries on 3 different continents; so, home is where I find my family.  Most recently, my family lived in Manila, Philippines for almost 5 years.  

I have taught every grade between 1st and 8th at some point.  My favourite has always been teaching 4th.  I love the age and the excitement of learning 4th graders have.  When we lived in Paraguay, I worked with American children with special needs of all ages to help bridge the gap that was missed in private school.   

When I'm not teaching, I love traveling, scuba diving, photography, and cheering my children on in whatever passion they are pursuing.  

I am a mother of 3 amazing children; my oldest works at a research lab in Bethesda on TBI research, I have a son at University of Alabama studying engineering, and my baby is in middle school this year at Willard Middle School.  

If you would like to follow my teaching adventures as I prepare for my new FRIENDS you can find me on Twitter @LisainManila.  See you soon!!!