professional biography:
Mrs. Overlin is beginning her 20th year of teaching, all of which have occured in West Des Moines. She has held three positions in the district: 7th grade English on Alpha (11 years), 7th and 8th grade ELP at both Indian Hills and Stilwell (8 years), and her current position as the 8th grade English teacher on Team Fusion (2 years). In addition, she has also worked at Walnut Creek Campus teaching high school English courses to evening and summer school students. This past summer, she added the junior high summer school program, Stretching Minds, to her resume. She has her BSE and MSE degrees from Drake University, as well as her Gifted and Talented Endorsement from the same institution.