Mrs. Peel grew up in Galesburg, Illinois. She attended Illinois State University where she earned a degree in Education with a Minor in Art for Elementary Education (no wonder CK kindergarteners get to do so many fun projects). She met her husband when they were in 6th grade and together they have lived in Wisconsin, North Carolina, and Wyoming, and now Denver. She currently lives with her daughter and grandson (a CK student).

Fun Facts:

• Today, Mrs. Peel loves exploring Rocky Mountain National Park, visiting Estes Park, and catching fish by the lake. Yesteryear, she was an avid scuba diver and dove all over the world.

• Mrs. Peel wanted to work on a barge on the Mississippi River, instead, she listened to her mother and became a teacher—that was 58 years ago!