Fun Facts

I am an advocate for healthy mental and physical health. At one point, I contemplated becoming a personal trainer. I love running and working out, especially with friends.

About Me

I currently work in a public school in Massachusetts. Previously I worked in a education/massachusetts/boston">special education setting working with students with behavioral and emotional difficulties for four years, and a public high school in northern New Hampshire for ten years.

I went to high school in northern New Hampshire, earned a Bachelors at The University of Plymouth, and a MEd at The phoenix">University of Phoenix.

I began teaching right out of college and have taught English grades nine through twelve for fifteen years. The subjects I have taught range from English essentials to AP English Literature and Composition. During my time teaching AP Literature and Composition 80% of my students earned college credit on the AP Literature exam over a span of ten years.

Over my career, education, students and the world have changed a great deal. It has been a wonderful challenge learning and adapting to keep up and continue to help prepare students to be successful in a global society. English is all about understanding the motivations of others, real or imagined, and communicating effectively. The 21st century has provided many technical advancements to our ability to communicate. This has made it that much more essential to adopt technology into education. Students need to be able to navigate in a world of technology and not lose the human connection.

Experience

I am an experienced English teacher. I have taught all levels from AP English Literature to grade nine essentials in rural New Hampshire and Urban Massachusetts.

Approach

I believe that everyone has the potential for success. The path in which the individual gets there varies. True success is improving yourself by doing the best that you can.