Mrs. Cairns has taught fifth grade and middle school humanities. She has a degree from Western Washington University in English Secondary Education, and a Masters in Classical Christian Education from New St. Andrews College. She taught at Bellevue Christian School from 1997-1999. She homeschooled her children in the classical tradition before beginning to teach at Summit in 2012. She is passionate about history and classical learning. She attends Redemption Church in Duvall, WA.