My name is Sara Allen and I live in Lebanon, Missouri. I am very excited to be teaching fifth grade. This is the beginning of my 8th year in education.  I graduated from Drury University in 2013 with a degree in Elementary Education then in 2017 with a master’s degree in instructional technology. I am currently pursuing a Ph. D degree in Higher Educational leadership. I have been married for 6 years to my husband. We do not have any children, but many pets.  I have a black Lab/Boxer dog named Buddy a friendly Chihuahua named Chico. and a Fiesty Chorkie named Brutus.  I also have a 5 foot ball python Zuze. I love trying new things, and am very open-minded. Some of my favorite hobbies are reading, cooking, playing games, watching tv/movies and being outdoors on beautiful days. This is going to be a fantastic year!