Mrs. Vanek has been teaching since 2008. She graduated with a BA in Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and her Master's in Elementary Education from the University of Massachusetts Boston. In 2024, she became a Nationally Board-Certified Teacher. She has taught at Lincoln Heights since 2024. As an educator, she loves to see the light bulbs come on for her students when they discover something for themselves or learn something new for the first time! She is very passionate about protecting our environment and educating the next generation of environmental stewards! She is proud to call Lincoln Heights home.