Mrs. Maxwell grew up in Spokane, graduated from WSU, and has been teaching in the Sunnyside School District for 26 years. She has a Master's Degree and is a National Board Certified Teacher in ELA. She has taught 5th grade, was a Literacy Coach, and now teaches 7th grade ELA, which she absolutely loves. Helping her students to become strong readers, writers, and critical thinkers is her passion. School keeps her very busy, but her free time is spent with her husband, Ryan, their three boys, and their dogs Niko, Lolly and Sophie She also enjoys reading and writing (of course), wake-surfing to 80’s hair band music, and hiking with her family.