Meet Mrs. Trnka
Brian, Missy, Jacob (17) and Thomas (14) Trnka
A Little About Me
I grew up in Montgomery with my parents Dave and Betty and little brother Ryan. I attended St. Thomas University (originally as a finance major!) for my undergraduate degree. I received my Masters in Education from St. Mary's University and my ESL license from Hamline University. Brian is originally from Lonsdale and works for JLL in Minneapolis. We live with our two handsome boys in New Prague. Jacob loves golf (he got his first hole in one this summer!), fishing and working at Charthouse in Lakeville. He can now put Brian and I to shame out on the golf course. Thomas is amazingly creative. He is an incredible drawer and painter. He plays football and runs track. Much to my delight, Thomas also has been playing the piano for 7 years. Brian has been very busy with a big new contract at work this summer and I cannot believe I am busy helping Jacob gear up for his Senior year applying for colleges, taking Senior pictures, etc. I am not known to be a super sentimental person, but this mama heart is slowly breaking right now - ugh! I am an avid reader and have been zooming through books this summer, I learned how to crochet some cute little bee stuffies and I am an expert online shopper :) I have adored Pinterest since it's conception and don't think I could live without it! I'm an Instagram girl, and surprisingly have never been on Facebook. Bravo is the only channel I need on my television (besides CBS for my daily Young and the Restless episode!). Well, as long as I can record Dateline from NBC :) I'm pretty sure I was meant to be a detective in another life - ha!
Teaching Background
This is my 25th year of teaching. I began my career in the Prior Lake - Savage school district at Glendale Elementary. There I taught a first-second grade loop for 6 years. I came to New Prague after that and tried out my English as a Second Language license for a year here but desperately missed the classroom. The next year I was back in first grade and have been here ever since. That makes this my 19th year of teaching first grade in New Prague. Our first grade team here at Falcon Ridge is amazing and I feel truly blessed to work with such incredible and fun teachers. My undergraduate degree was a double-major in which I focused intensely on Science and Math instruction for elementary students. They are my true loves when it comes to teaching!
A Few of My Favorite Things
Favorite Color: Yellow
Favorite Sport: Golf
Favorite Candy: Red Swedish Fish, Heath bars, Snickers, Twix
Favorite Drink: Perrier, Spindrift, Pellegrino
Favorite Snack: pistachios, string cheese, Chicken in a Bisket crackers
Favorite Food: Crab Legs and Lobster
Favorite Scent: Cucumber or Pear
Favorite Flower: Hydrangea and Begonia
Favorite Restaurants: Panera, Olive Garden, Fishtale Grill, Red Lobster, Benihana, Charlie's on Prior Lake,
Local 105 and Tavern 1319
Favorite TV Shows: anything on Bravo!, Dateline, Crime Scene Kitchen, Baking It!, Making It!
Favorite Stores: Ann Taylor, Von Maur, Nordstroms, J. Crew, Banana Republic