Mrs. Gale Yanish has taught in the Elko County School District for the past 28 years. She has taught grades 2, 4, and 5, and middle school math. Mrs. Yanish served as an elementary math specialist at Sage Elementary for 13 years and currently is back teaching 4th grade. She holds a bachelor’s degree in elementary education and two master’s degrees: one in curriculum development and one in elementary mathematics. Mrs. Yanish was also one of the two state finalists for the 2006-2007 Presidential Math Awards.