Passionate. Creative. Constantly Curious.

I’m a seasoned teacher, department chair, and award-winning author with sixteen years of experience. I’m committed to creating a student-centered, inquiry-based educational environment, focused on honoring students’ voices, honing their critical thinking skills through diverse texts, and fostering their passion for intellectual exploration.

 

A brief video about who I am as an educator …

Inspiring students to ask questions without easy answers.

 

• MY EXPERIENCE AT A GLANCE •

 

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I’ve taught fiction, creative nonfiction, and critical writing with a focus on craft and research skills.

 

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I’ve designed and taught an inquiry-based, student-centered literature curricula for 7-12 grades.

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I’ve led diversity and equity work in the 7-12 grade English curriculum.

 

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I’ve integrated tech into the classroom to enhance instruction and supported other teachers as they pursued similar innovations.

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I’ve supervised curricular initiatives and cultivated a growth mindset among English colleagues.

 

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I’ve organized events to promote reading and writing, including school-wide conferences featuring 15-20 visiting writers.

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I’ve connected local and national writing communities with students and teachers.

 

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I’ve encouraged a dialog between undergraduate and secondary school instructors concerning college-level reading and writing expectations.

“A humanistic education begins in literature because, unlike philosophy, literature does not assume that one or two or five paths are enough to offer human beings. There are too many of us, and we are all too different; we all have our open-ended truths to pursue.”

—Mark Edmundson, Why Read?