My name is Lindsay Espenschied and I have been teaching in Waterloo for 11 years and 5 additional years in other districts. This is my fifth year in 5th grade at Gardner. I graduated from Illinois College in Jacksonville with a bachelors of science in education. Then I earned my master's degree in teacher leadership at McKendree University in Lebanon. When I am not at school, I love spending time with my family. My husband is an elementary PE teacher and coaches cross country and track. I have three children who keep me very busy, Calla, Macie, and Dallon. We cherish our summers off as a family as we have so much fun taking day trips together. This summer we enjoyed a huge family vacation with 21 people at Pensacola Beach. The beach is my happy place with the sunshine, sand between my toes,and sounds of the ocean. In my free time, I enjoy running and helped coached Girls on the Run last spring at Gardner. Another hobby I recently started is my own business as a Matlida Jane Clothes trunk keeper.