Mrs. Schmits has been teaching History through Reading at PPSEL since 2018. She graduated from CU Boulder in 2011 with a Bachelor's degree in International Affairs and from CCU with a Master of Arts in Curriculum and Instruction in 2021. Mrs. Schmits also has identical twin daughters, Emmy and Abby, who were born in April of 2019. In her free time (what free time?!), she loves playing with her dog, Merlin, spending time with her husband and daughters, creating things, and running. She has traveled to 45 countries, loves hiking, being outside in the Colorado mountains, and reading of course!