Seberson to teach kindergarten

By MELISSA DUNN

Staff Writer

New kindergarten teacher Nicole Seberson is a Waseca native who spent her first few years teaching in Wisconsin after graduating from Winona State University in May of 2022 with a major in early childhood and elementary education and a minor in child advocacy studies (CAST). 

Seberson says that teaching has not always been her dream. "For a long time I hoped to be a vet or something with nature. However, in high school I got a job at Grace Garden Daycare Center that changed everything. I loved watching how kids explored the world, found everything interesting and had such wild imaginations. I decided then that I wanted to be a teacher. I wanted to help grow that fascination about the world and be a part of that ever-growing imagination.”

When asked what was appealing about NRHEG, Seberson replied, “I knew NRHEG was a great school since I used to see their high school band kids at the Waseca Marching Classic;  they were always so kind and generous. I had heard from many other current NRHEG employees that it is a GREAT school district that truly cares about its staff and students.” Seberson was also looking to get back to the area: “I applied to NRHEG because I was looking for a school closer to my family. Since I went to college in Winona and then taught in Wisconsin, I was missing out on my family that was here in south-central Minnesota.”

Outside of school, Seberson enjoys spending time with her family (including her dogs Shadow and Odin) arts and crafts, and being outdoors. She says that she is “SUPER excited to start this year as a Kindergarten teacher! The one thing I hope kids leave my classroom with is a smile. I can still remember my elementary school teachers because of the memorable moments they created such as fun art projects or silly-themed days. I hope they leave my class knowing that I do my very best to help them succeed in anything and everything they do.”