Ms Harms was born in Detroit Lakes, MN and has lived in Minnesota, Colorado, Iowa and South Dakota. She graduated high school from Milbank, SD and then went to South Dakota State University in Brookings, SD. Her first teaching assignment was in Eagle Butte, SD. After 4 years, she moved to Little Rock, IA for 2 years, then took a position at Dell Rapids St Mary's Catholic School. While teaching there, she worked on her Masters Degree and graduated in 2004 with an Educational Administration degree from SDSU. After 6 years, she then took a teaching assignment with Stanley County in Fort Pierre, SD. After 9 years, she decided to move closer to family so she took a position with Parker High School. This is Ms Harms 9th year in Parker. Ms Harms is also involved in the Parker Recreation Board and the City Council of Parker. Ms Harms has 1 cat named Simba, and loves to read, camp, watch sports and spend time with family.