Emily has a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education and an English Language Learners certificate. She has taught grades 1st-3rd and most recently 3 years in preschool. Emily joined Northminster as a full-day Discovery Preschool teacher in 2024. Her husband, Mark, is a pastor in Peoria and she has 3 girls. She enjoys reading and she likes to visit her family in Minnesota every chance she gets.