Mrs. Emmert grew up in Menlo Park and attended Las Lomitas and La Entrada schools, and Menlo-Atherton High School. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies with an emphasis in Literature, and went on to receive her teaching credential in 2001. Mrs. Emmert began her teaching career at Oak Knoll as a student teacher in August 2001, and has been teaching 5th grade for 5 years. She loves teaching every day, and thinks 5th grade is the best grade of all. In her spare time, Mrs. Emmert enjoys spending time with family and friends, and traveling to new places. One of her goals in life is to visit all 50 states.