Meet the teacher: Mrs. Sarah Bland scornell1107@yahoo.com

Sarah Bland was raised in Wood River, Illinois and attended St. Bernard’s grade school, kindergarten through 8th grade. She received her diploma from Roxana High School. She went to SIUE to get a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, completing the degree in May 2010. Sarah was a member of Kappa Delta Phi, an international honor society in education. As a member, she volunteered in the community. Among other things, she helped organize the Community Hope Center donations and decorated the center for Christmas. She married her husband, Nick, in October 2010. Mrs. Bland started her education career at OLQP in 2010. Other than teaching, she loves to read, travel and spend time with her husband and their dog, Oliver.