Karen Gordon, 56, is the new technology teacher at Winfield Scott Elementary School.

Gordon retired in May from  teaching in Missouri after 27 years.

She is a Nevada, MO native.

“I’ve had numerous jobs in education while at Nevada,” she said. “Most recently I was one of the middle school counselors. I have also been the counselor at Truman Elementary, school psychological examiner for the district, taught fifth-grade, gifted, keyboarding, and seventh-grade science.”

Gordon has a bachelor of arts degree from UMKC and a master of science from PSU, both in elementary education.

“I also have numerous hours in counseling from MSU,” she said.

Her husband, Tom Gordon, and she have one son, McCade Gordon, who is a sophomore at Mizzou.

Outside of school, she likes attending Broadway shows, her son’s concerts, walking, and “hanging out with friends,” she said.

“The best part of teaching, for me, is getting to shape young minds and show them that their only limits are those they place on themselves,” she said.

Her greatest challenge this year will be going back into the classroom after being in counseling for the last six years, she said.

“I’m so excited to work with the littles!”