4TH GRADE TEACHER
Emily Vanhaitsma
Emily is thrilled to teach fourth grade again at Clara Brown! This will be her third year teaching fourth grade at CBEA. Emily was born and raised in southeast Michigan and graduated from the University of Michigan with a degree in Elementary Education and a focus in math before moving to Colorado three years ago. Outside the classroom, she loves hiking, camping, reading, cooking, and learning guitar! She is passionate about anti-racist and anti-bias education and works hard to create a classroom community where every student feels seen, heard, and valued. She is often seen dancing with her students, playing the ukulele, or making jokes that only she thinks are funny. Working with children who delight in the ways they view the world and learning from them is what makes Emily love her job!