20+ years of teaching (grades 7-12) in traditional and online public schools in California | Professional Company Dancer, Benita Bike's Danceart | Curriculum writer for Scout by UC Santa Cruz (3 years)
I strive to connect mind and body together to create unique learning experiences. I often integrate Universal Design for Learning to offer students choice in how they learn/experience a concept or how they choose to express their learning during an assessment.
Teacher of the Year-West Covina High School | District Reading Teacher of the Year-West Covina Unified | Teacher of the Year-Insight Schools
BA in Dance and English, California State University, Fullerton | Credentials in Dance and English, University of La Verne | MA in Education, University of La Verne
Certified Mat Pilates Teacher (Classic and Contemporary), Synergetic Pilates | Certified Yoga Instructor, YTT 200
6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Homeschool
English Language Arts, Specialty, Social Studies, World Languages, Spanish, Arts & Music, Visual Arts, Other (Art), Music, Vocal Music, Instrumental Music, Other (Performing Arts), Physical Education, Drama, Health, Life Skills, For All Subjects, School Counseling, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Dance, Valentine's Day, Black History Month, Earth Day, For All Subjects, Summer, End of Year, Women's History Month, Hispanic Heritage Month, Latino and Hispanic Studies