Fun Facts

I graduated from elementary school on two separate occasions due to my family moving to new cities. I first graduated elementary school in 5th grade in my first school district, then again in 6th grade for my second school district. I'm an avid history nut, a mediocre, but enthusiastic, baseball player, and a lover of books, video games, and tabletop roleplaying games.

About Me

I am currently teaching for PPS at Vernon Elementary School, and hope to soon have my own classroom. In the meantime, I hope to use my teaching skills to better help students in areas where they are struggling or need extra help.

Experience

I graduated from George Mason University with my M.Ed and have been working as a teacher ever since. I have been working with Portland Public Schools and the many outlying districts for many years as both a substitute teacher and full time teacher. Most recently, I worked at Vernon Elementary School as a small-groups math and social studies instructor.

Approach

When I was in middle school and high school, I struggled tremendously with math. I even had to retake Algebra 2 in summer school between my Junior and Senior years of high school. As a result of this, I have a healthy understanding for students who also struggle with math, as well as strategies that I learned over the years in order to help me succeed with the subject. Hopefully I'll be able to be of assistance with any students who are struggling and use my own life experiences to aid them.