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.

We also have a dachshund named Teddy B. that Kody gave me for my birthday in 2018.  Kody and his girlfriend own two brothers, Ollie and Diggs.

We welcomed Dexter, another dachshund on February 16, 2019...Kody strikes again.  He knows I can't say no.  (Shout out to Mason for the name.)

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.