8 years teaching high school English in primarily urban settings 9 years in administration (8 urban and 1 rural) 17 years in education
Throw creative, project based, markers, Smart Boards, IEP's and 504's, a pinch of ELL and a dash of PD into a blender. Blend for 15 years and top with sprinkles!
Teacher of the Year - Linden Area Commission Jefferson Award Nominee by the Mayor of Columbus Ohio Speaker for CEC and Teacher Self Care Conference
Urban, apartment kid, hated school from 7th-11th grade, got mentored and then wanted to teach to become a principal. Went to a small college, taught and then back to OSU for MEd.
Lover of: my 12 yo girl, my teacher husband, chihuahuas and puggles and Great Danes, pens, post its, notebooks, STICKERS, fonts, coffee, WINE, fire in the fire places, fall, the beach, the fam, flowers, At Home, Rae Dunn, black and white pictures
3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool, Staff, Not Grade Specific
English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Reading, Specialty, Math, Applied Math, Science, Social Studies, Special Education, Career and Technical Education, Other (Specialty), Math Test Prep, Geography, Other (Social Studies), Other (ELA), Life Skills, Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Literature, Classroom Management, Professional Development, School Counseling, Economics , Character Education, Instructional Technology, General Science, Physical Science, Library Skills, Writing, Holidays/Seasonal, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, For All Subjects, Informational Text, Student Council, For Administrators, Vocational Education, Early Intervention, Engineering, Classroom Community