About Me

Education has been my dream career since I was eight years old! I was always inspired by the educators who laid the foundations of my learning - I was even fortunate enough to teach beside some of them. It was through these individuals that I learned what an amazing path opens through education. I want to inspire the same curiosity and desire in the students I work with every school year! In 2006, I graduated from Stetson University with a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education. In 2019, I earned my Master of Science in Education, with a focus on reading, from Arkansas State University. My teaching career has included 18 years of teaching everything from VPK, to third grade, to all levels of high school English. For the past five years, I've taught Advanced Placement Langage and Composition, Advanced Placement Literature and Composition, and International Baccalaureate Langage A: Literature. I can tutor for Reading at all levels and am comfortable preparing students for their high school-level English courses. I am particularly proficient in tutoring for A.P. and I.B. English! I believe that learners develop knowledge by connecting current experiences to past experiences. Each child is unique, and their background can help to guide their learning. Understanding their backgrounds helps inform my teaching and bridge the gap between what they know and upon which information they need to expand. Students that I teach and tutor can look forward to engaging in learning activities and discussions to build meaningfully on their knowledge base. They will also learn to reflect on their proficiencies and needs to help build their confidence in learning. Outside of the classroom, I enjoy taking walks with my dog and searching for seaglass on the beach. I can also be found reading a dystopian or mystery novel from my neverending personal reading list!

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