...I was a high school English teacher for 12+ years, teaching 7th through 12th grade (primarily 10th and 11th), in addition to a range of electives, including creative writing, AP Language and Composition, Word Power, AVID (study skills), graphic design through yearbook, and public speaking. I am ... (read more)
...I went back to school to become a TESOL teacher. In the mean time, I worked with 0-5 year olds on building blocks of learning and with migrant workers. Soon I was working as an advocate in schools from migrant children, tutoring them at home and in school. (read more)
...During Covid I ran an afterschool book club virtually that was a lot of fun. In my free time I like to spend time walking and hiking with my dog Mabel and going to see live music. My husband and I have two grown boys out of college. (read more)
10 Subjects: includingReading,English,Writing,Elementary Math
...Finally, I have significant experience in writing, which would be of use to students of any age who are interested in improving their writing. My work has been published in the New York Times, NPR, and more than a dozen textbooks released by Salem Press. Additionally, UMASS Press published my first book, Race in the Crucible of War: African American Servicemen in the War in Vietnam in 2023. (read more)
...I graduated from Northeastern University in 2013 with a BA in International Affairs. While history and political science will always be dear to me, I transitioned to being a Paramedic and do not regret it! I am also a US Army veteran, and served as a medic in Afghanistan. (read more)