...I became a teacher to help build successful readers who are not hindered in life due to their inability to read and/or write. My goal is to build lifelong, confident, and fulfilled readers. Reading is Power!I've worked at a Kindergarten and 1st grade teacher for seven years. (read more)
...I am trained in the Yale School of Education’s RULER approach to Social Emotional Learning and believe that academic success and emotional intelligence are inextricably linked. I truly believe that ALL students can be successful at school. I live for the “lightbulb moment” that happens when students are working hard and tackling academic challenges. (read more)
I have a degree in English from Salisbury University and a Masters from Capella University. I taught English, grades 9-12, for eight years. During those years, I also taught and oversaw a remedial reading program and prepared students for testing (i.e. state testing, PSAT, SAT, etc). I have a str... (read more)
...I am also an avid reader and bring in any number of literary works that have been read for pleasure and for classwork into almost every discussion I have when regarding English Lit. I have a strong background in Education, taking a number of courses in the Education Field (including Cirriculum a... (read more)