Michelle Lillard-Geiser - Books Can Take You Anywhere!

Growing up just a block away from the Library, Michelle Lillard-Geiser was taught to read more than 40 years ago by her mother who only had a ninth grade education. Michelle developed a love for reading and says, "Beaumont Library and reading were a huge part of my life as a kid." She could often be found at the Library where she checked out books, did research, and participated in library activities as she made her way through school and graduated from Beaumont High. 

Making her community proud

Lillard-Geiser went on to earn her B.S. in Speech Pathology and Audiology from Loma Linda University, and has been a Beaumont USD elementary teacher for nearly 25 years. In the meantime, she has raised a family and passed on her love of books to her four children and four grandchildren. She says, "I tell my kids constantly that books can take you places you may never go, however in this case books took me to a place I never thought I’d be!"

Michelle is “incredibly thankful” to have become a Trustee and to "have been given this opportunity to give back" to the community. "I hope to make the Board proud!“ Michelle's board term will expire in 2026.