Hi, my name is Karen Dexheimer.   I have been teaching second grade for the past 25 years at Germantown Hills School.  I am a native of the area.  I am thrilled to be teaching in the same district that I attended as a child.  I received my Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education from Eureka College.  I received my Master’s Degree in Curriculum and Instruction from Olivet Nazarene University.

My husband, Michael, and I are the proud parents of Kody and Kassidy.  Kody is 24 years old and lives and works in Edwardsville, Illinois.  Kassidy is 19 years old and will be a sophomore at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville this fall.  My husband also works for the school district as the computer technician/software specialist.   The boys enjoy fishing, tennis, and bowling and girls enjoy shopping, cooking, and baking.  I also enjoying fitness classes such as Body Pump, Body Combat, and Body Flow.

Here I am carrying the last load from my classroom at the Elementary Building. Started here at 5 years old.  Left here with 25 years of teaching under my belt.