Frederiksen, Caryn

Education

University of Northern Iowa

• B.A. Elementary Education
• Minor in Spanish

I enjoy teaching 3rd and 4th grade here at St. Patrick. My excitement to serve your families comes with great honor. My passion for learning shines in my teaching, and I enjoy continuing my journey in faith more outwardly at St. Patrick.

In 1999 I received my BA from University of Northern Iowa in Elementary Education with a minor in Spanish. After moving around for a couple of years, I married my husband Shawn in May of 2002. We moved to Oskaloosa, IA, where I was a substitute teacher for 1 ½ years before taking a full-time job in a local bank. While working there for eight years, I had both of our boys, Vincent and Grant.

Shawn was hired at the John Deere Foundry in Waterloo in December of 2010. The boys and I were able to move and join him May 2011. The next three years kept me at home with Grant, beginning with a Direct Sales company, and pursuing my faith deeper. When Grant started kindergarten, I began substitute teaching in Cedar Falls schools. After working in all grades, I was asked to do a long term placement for a maternity leave in 2nd grade. What an affirmation from God that I had chosen the profession of my future. In fall 2017 and spring 2018, I substituted for 4th and 6th grade teachers on maternity leave. How blessed to be recommended! It was a glorious year of serving each of those classrooms while those teachers were able to spend time with their newborns.

My family and I enjoy hanging out together, whether just at home or on mini vacations. You may often find me reading a new book on education or personal development, being with friends and family, as well as learning about other cultures. Vincent enjoys a new found love of running and Grant enjoys golf. Shawn dreams of the days he will fix tractors on an acreage instead of our garage.