I have taught English Language Arts in three states: Ohio, Florida, and Colorado. I have taught ELA in every grade between 7th grade to 12th grade, and I have also taught journalism and have served as my school's newspaper and yearbook advisor. I have also served as a SPED Interventionist for several years. Since 2011, I have taught AP Language and Composition, and I have been an AP Reader since 2014.
My classroom is student-focused, combining fun and creative activities with hard, diligent work.
Teacher of the Year, 2012-2013
I graduated with a Bachelor's of Science with an Integraded Language Arts Major and a Creative Writing Minor from Ashland University in Ashland, Ohio.
Originally from Ohio, I have also taught in Florida and Colorado, and I absolutely love teaching my students.
6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Staff
English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Reading, Spelling, Vocabulary, Math, Science, Other (ELA), Literature, Writing, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, Poetry, Close Reading