Education
BA English Literature, Wheaton College, 1995
MSC Adult Education Cornell University, 2001
PhD Cultural Anthropology, Cornell University, 2015
Interests
I love learning about culture, languages, folklore, mythologies; reading novels (especially sci-fi/fantasy); reading non-fiction (especially memoir, sociology/anthropology and culture studies); knitting, and cooking.
I love teaching and feel most at home in the classroom!
Church
Park View Mennonite Church
Family
I'm married to Terry Jantzi (EMHS '83, EMU '87) and mom to Val (EMHS '26) and Gabe (EMHS class of '29)
Community involvement
Member of Park View Mennonite Church; Spanish teacher at Cornerstone Christian School
Favorite Bible Verse or Quote
Isaiah 41:10 ~ Don’t fear, because I am with you; don’t be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, I will surely help you; I will hold you with my righteous strong hand.
I'm inspired by...
I'm inspired by the work of social justice activists like Dolores Huerta and Rigoberta Menchu.
My dream for EMS
A learning community where students can thrive in their gifts, practice peace-building, be challenged intellectually, and grow strong in character and understanding.
