About Me

My name is Elise Kindernay.  I grew up here in Hillsboro. I am married to Andy Kindernay. He is the administrator of a facility for adults with developmental delays in our area. We have a 14-year-old daughter, Albany.  She is a freshman this year at HHS.  We spend most of our time chasing her, and our nephew Sawyer, from sporting event to sporting event.  They love them all! I am from a family of educators. My parents were both teachers here in the Hillsboro School District. My dad, Larry Hindle,  taught High School Science & Math.  My mom, Nancy Hindle, taught Kindergarten, 1st and finished her career teaching 2nd grade in Coffeen.  

Education

 I started my teaching career 20  years ago at Aviston Elementary School, as a self-contained Early Childhood Special Education teacher. After 2 years there, I got hired at Ball-Chatham Elementary as an Early Childhood Special Education teacher within their Pre-K program.  I was at Ball Elementary for 3 years. When Albany was born, I wanted to be closer to home.  I was hired here at Beckemeyer in  2009. I taught Kindergarten here at Beckemeyer for 14 years.  I decided it was time for a change when the Library/Educational Technology teacher position opened up. So here I am and I am enjoying this new adventure with the kids!!

Teaching Style

As a teacher,  I teach my students to be independent and to love learning by creating a great balance of hands-on activities, technology, and independent work.  I work hard to build a community of learners in our classroom.  I encourage them to be independent problem-solvers, both socially and academically.  I believe in the power of play for young children! The main rule in our classroom is “The Golden Rule”. Treat others how you would want to be treated.