About Mrs. Mares

Hello. I am Mrs. Mares and I am very excited to be your child's kindergarten teacher this year. Here is a little information about me to help each of you get to know me better. I grew up in the St. Louis area and have lived here most of my life. I attended the University of Missouri-St. Louis and earned a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education. After earning my degree I began my

teaching career in Kansas City, MO where I taught kindergarten for two years. After returning back to St. Louis, I continued my teaching career for 5 more years in the St. Louis area where I spent most of those years teaching kindergarten. During this time, I continued my education and earned a Master's Degree in Education with a Literacy emphasis from the University of Missouri St. Louis. I also earned several certifications such as; Early Childhood, Elementary, Mild-Moderate Disabilities, and Special Reading. After all of these experiences and education, I started teaching kindergarten at Old Bonhomme in 2013. I am happy to say that this will be my 11th year teaching kindergarten at Old Bonhomme and I absolutely love it! The staff, parents, and students are amazing to work with and the community is wonderful. I can not wait to start another school year here and meet all of my new KM students!

My husband David and I live in the St. Charles area with our cat Willow. 

 We just celebrated our 4th wedding anniversary this summer. We love to travel, read, hike, and do home improvements. I also love to spend time with family, try new restaurants, and do many outdoor activities. 

 

 In addition, to my husband, I  also have a large family with 2 brothers, 3 sisters, 2 nephews, and 2 nieces. I love spending time with my family and teaching my nephews and nieces new things. 

However, my favorite passion is finding new and exciting ways to engage and challenge my students. I am looking forward to a fun and exciting new year!!