My name is Laurie Christine (Lessman) Hillman.  I have been teaching for 23 years.  I taught for 1 year in Prague, Nebraska, for 16 years in Yuma, Colorado, and now this is my 6th year at Windsor High School.  I received my bachelor's degree from Chadron State College in 1981(majored in mathematics, minored in physical education, with a coaching endorsement) and my master's degree from the University of Northern Colorado in 2001(mathematics education).

I am married to Mike Hillman and have three children.  Logan is in 8th grade and Ali is in 6th grade at Windsor Middle School.  Haley is in 4th grade at Skyview Elementary.  We stay very busy with soccer, volleyball, basketball, and softball.
 


           Haley Kappel                         Logan Coleman                        Ali Elise

I fell very fortunate to have a healthy family and a job that I enjoy going to each day.  In addition to teaching mathematics, I also love coaching volleyball.  Currently I am coaching the freshman girls volleyball team at Windsor High School.

My favorite hobbies include decorating my home, scrapbooking, walking, and reading.  I enjoy teaching sunday school also and currently I am team teaching the 6th grade class at Bethel Lutheran Church.

I grew up in Gurley, Nebraska and lived there through my junior year in high school.  My senior year we lived in Chadron, Nebraska.  I worked for two years out of high school for the department of roads construction department.  I loved that job, in part because of all the math involved.  I decided at that point to go to college and stayed there in Chadron and attended Chadron State College.  I graduated from there in 1981.  I taught for one year in Prague, Nebraska.  I taught all the math classes from 7th grade through 12th grade which included 8 different preps each day.  I also coached volleyball and basketball and was the annual staff advisor.  That was a great experience, but I don't think I could ever do it again.  I moved to Yuma, Colorado and remained there for 14 years.  At Yuma I also coached basketball for 5 years, volleyball for 12 years, and was the Student Council Sponsor for 6 years and a class sponsor every year.  My family moved to Windsor in 1998.  I was not planning on teaching that first year here.  I was happy staying at home with Haley, who was just 4 at the time.  A position opened up in the middle of the year and I jumped at the opportunity to become part of the Windsor High School Math Department.

The time as really flown by and next year I am looking forward to having the first of my children at the high school with me.
 
 
 

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