Trisa has worked in education since 2005. She was a substitute teacher for 6 years at military preK-8 schools and taught 2nd grade for one school year as a long-term substitute. Trisa was an ESL adjunct professor for beginner adult refugee students at a community college, a private English tutor for spouses and children of International John Deere employees and an educational assistant in the ESL and Special Education programs at the middle school and high school levels. She is also the Assistant to the Director of Special Education at a charter high school. Trisa loves working with numbers, data, records, data entry and organizing systems and processes for maximum efficiency. She graduated from Brigham Young University Provo with a BS in Health Promotion. She swims in the Pacific Ocean daily and believes that the Hawaiian salt water cures all things. Her very favorite new role is being Gram to her sweet grandson!