Lindbergh Schools recently announced that 35 new teachers joined the district for the 2012-2013 school year. Each day, Patch will introduce readers to one of these new educators.

Today meet the new developmental math teacher at Crestwood Elementary.

Name: Christy Helmsing

New position: Developmental math at Crestwood

Professional background: Graduated from Lindbergh High School in 2007, graduated from Missouri State University in 2011, and student taught at Kennerly Elementary

Favorite year of school as a student: Senior year of high school

Favorite movie that takes place at a school: “School of Rock”

Favorite non-required reading: Anything Nicholas Sparks

When you’re not teaching, you’re ____:  Dancing! Actually, teaching dance to pre-schoolers