Ten Things You May Not Know About Mrs. Starkey :

*Years teaching: Eighteen, seventeen of them at McAuliffe.  I've taught in Kindergarten, First Grade, Second Grade, Fourth Grade, Fifth Grade, and currently teach Sixth Grade Mathematics.

*Degree:  University of Northern Colorado, BA Elementary Education as well as Middle School and Secondary Level Social Studies Education; minors in Psychology and Sociology

*Favorite Subjects: Math and Reading

*Greatest Accomplishment:  Raising three extraordinary children; Kenzie (Barista and Momma to my two precious grandsons), Jackson (Software Development Engineer for Amazon), and Megan (Junior at CU Boulder, studying Business/Marketing)

*Best Friend: My husband, Derek  He is a First Sergeant in the Colorado Army National Guard, so we live the Army life together (and sometimes apart).  He has been deployed since November 2021, and is due home in October 2022.   I am looking forward to our reunion!

*Hobbies: See "Greatest Accomplishment" above; Army wife, playing with my grandsons Lucas and Caleb, reading, and cooking.  I also love to work in my garden, and recently completed my Open Water SCUBA Diver certification

*Neighbor:  I've lived in the neighborhood for 21 years, and love seeing McAuliffe students and families at the park, at the pool, and on my walks.

*Family Business: I am the daughter of two exceptional teachers (now retired), and my sister is also a teacher!

*Frequently Seen:  Laughing, reading, drinking coffee, and/or eating.

*Hates:  Brussel sprouts and traffic jams.