...About a year ago, I decided to go back to my first love, the English classroom. As a teacher, I strive to teach my students how to truly engage with the curriculum—how to think critically rather that just memorize items for a test. I set high expectations for my students and then provide the support each of them needs to meet those expectations. (read more)
...I've volunteered in labs at USM that specialize in field capture and analysis methods involving reptiles and amphibians across the southeastern US. In addition, I'm an avid herper outside of academia and constantly make entomological collections to donate to institutional/university collections.... (read more)