About Ms. Harris 
Ms. Harris
My name is Michelle Harris. I was born and raised here in San Diego, CA. I grew up attending private schools all the way through grade school and high school. I attended The Academy of Our Lady of Peace during high school. While there I played two years of JV Basketball and three years Varsity Track as a sprinter. After graduating there, I earned my Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts and Sciences, Liberal Studies at San Diego State University along with a supplemental in English. I also have a specialization in child development. I earned my credential from San Diego State University while completing my student teaching experience in the La Mesa Spring Valley School District. In May 2009, I completed my master's at SDSU in Reading and Language Arts along with a Reading Specialist Credential.
The following are some random favorites about me:
Color: Green
Number: 4
Foods: Pepperoni Pizza, Macaroni and Cheese, Caesar Salad
Animal: Tiger
Sport: Basketball
Flower: Sunflower
Movies: Finding Forrester or Pretty Woman
As a child, my favorite movies were Pete's Dragon or Annie.
Authors: Nicholas Sparks, Barbara Kingsolver
Eating Out: BJ's Restaurant and Brewhouse, Old Town Mexican
Cafe, El Cuervo, Rubio's and Jamba Juice
Shops: REI, GAP, iTunes, Amazon (for my Kindle)
Things I like to do when I'm not at school:
Reading-I like to sit down and read a
good book, not necessarily related to the job.
Basketball- I belong to a team that plays on Tuesday nights. It's
been a while since I played in high school or rec ball in my early college
days but I'm having a blast playing.
Hiking-I love the outdoors. I enjoy a great hike in our
local Cuyamaca and Laguna Mountains. You can sometimes find me climbing
Cowles Mountain too.
Geocaching-One of my hobbies is geocaching. My brother introduced
me to it a while ago and it was something I did with only him until May
of 2009 when I got my own GPS. My family bought me one for graduation.
YAY! The simple way to explain it is to say it's like a treasure hunt
using a GPS. I've met some great people and have enjoyed getting outside
and hiking about town with them. They also are a group with Jeeps so we
head out to the desert in the winter for some off road fun, camping, and
caching.
Camping- I also love to be away from the city whether
I head north up the coast or east toward the desert. There are great hiking
trails as well as off road trails. I like to take my truck and get it
dirty with an off road trip.
Travel-Now who doesn't like to travel? Most of my traveling
has been state side however I have been to Italy (Rome, Florence, Venice)
and Paris.
Family- I love my family. I enjoy spending time with
them. My mom lives here in San Diego while my brother and his family live
in Peoria, AZ (I love being the favorite aunty). My extended families
live in MN or along the east coast, mostly in NY. We enjoy card games,
dominoes, outdoor activities, or just sitting around doing nothing together.
