Spotlight on Northfield's Educational Assistants: Kristin Basinger

Editor's Note: Gov. Mark Dayton declared Jan. 16-20 as Paraprofessional Recognition Week. To recognize some of the professionals working in the Northfield school community, this week Northfield Patch features several of these people.

Name
Kristin Basinger

Family
Husband, Steve, six children and eight grandchildren

School

How long have you been with ?  
Seven years

How long have you been a paraprofessional?  
Seven years

Why did you want to become a paraprofessional?  
Love working with young people

What's your favorite part of your job?  
Seeing the students you are working with become successful as students as well as people in society

What do you like to do when you're not working?  
Traveling, running, walking, hiking, being outside.  Spending time with family.

Favorite book
Bible

Favorite movie
White Christmas

Favorite cafeteria food
Bosco cheese sticks with marinara sauce is my favorite school lunch.

Favorite subject when you were in school
Language arts/reading

Anything you'd like to add?
I consider it a privilege to be working in the Northfield schools and to be surrounded by such gifted and talented professionals committed to making a positive difference in the lives of the students in the Northfield community.