Who's New to Northfield's Classrooms?—Part 4

Each year several new teachers come to Northfield schools. This school year, Northfield Patch will introduce you to the new teachers in classrooms with brief profiles set to occasionally run in the coming weeks. Be sure to check back to be introduced to a new set of educators.

Katie Morris
School:
Grade level/subject: Third grade Compañeros
Education: UW—Eau Claire
Hometown: Hibbing, MN
Hobbies: Music, reading, cooking
Why I am a teacher: I am a teacher because I love learning and I love Spanish, and I want to share these passions with the students I teach.

Amy M. Franklin
School:
Grade level/subject: Kindergarten
Last job: Subbing in the district
Education: BA from Crown College—St. Bonifacius, MN
Hometown: Omaha, NE
Hobbies: Snow skiing, cross country skiing, running, reading, creative writing, dance and fitness
Why I am a school social worker: I have a heart for kids and their families and want to make a difference.

Claiborne Day
School: Sibley Elementary
Grade level/subject: Fifth
Last job: Fourth-grade teacher in Mountain Brook, AL
Education: Master's from University of Alabama at Birmingham
Hometown: Mountain Brook, AL
Hobbies: Travel, snow skiing, reading
Why I am a teacher: I love kids! I also really love school.

Erik T. Swenson
School:
Grade level/subject: Fifth grade Compañeros
Last job: First grade immersion, Minnetonka Public Schools
Education: B.A. Spanish, ; M. Ed. Second languages and cultures, University of Minnesota
Hometown: Golden Valley, MN
Hobbies: Tennis, choral singing, cooking, reading, family time
Why I am a teacher: I want to wake up some day, retired, old and gray, and say to myself, "I'm so glad I spent my time contributing and making a difference."

Brittany Rathbun
School: Bridgewater Elementary
Grade level/subject: First grade
Last job: Long-term substitute—kindergarten at Bridgewater Elementary
Education: University of Wisconsin—River Falls
Hometown: Rochester, MN
Hobbies: Playing/watching/coaching athletics, spending time with friends and family, being outside, running/exercising
Why I am a teacher: I continue to have a love for school and learning. I am excited to be able to share my passion with my students.