As an English educator trained through Moravian College’s (now University) teacher preparation program, I have had incredibly enriching experiences that have all contributed to my understanding of myself as a teacher, to my dedication to students, and to my desire to see everyone create. Below are the various teaching experiences I have had since 2018:

• 2021-2022: Emmaus High School English Teacher • 9th & 11th Gr. English, College Preparatory

  • Planned and instructed within a sustained block schedule (~80 minutes)

  • Implemented EHS’s project-based, thematic English curriculum using differentiated, scaffolded, student-centered, and engaging lessons for diverse 9th- and 11th-grade classrooms

  • Utilized a wide variety of instructional technologies, social-emotional techniques, UDL practices, and equitable teaching methods to instruct within the workshop model for writing and reading and develop relationships with students

  • Flexibly provided prompt and detailed feedback to students, parents, and other relevant stakeholders via email, in writing on assignments, and one-on-one within EHS’s conference-based writing workshop model

  • Collaborated closely with grade-level teams, department leadership, and administration to plan for the future, share materials and helpful experiences, and receive valuable mentorship

• 2021: Lower Macungie Middle School Student Teaching • 8th Gr. On-level, Inclusion, & Honors ELA

  • Devised, planned, and revised creative, scaffolded, student-centered, and engaging units and lessons

  • Flexibly delivered all lessons and responded simultaneously to in-person and remote learners (via Zoom)

  • Established and maintained a respectful rapport with students through active listening and responsiveness, personal connections, an inclusive and a structured classroom, and encouraging student self-expression

  • Collaborated with 8th-grade team members, English department personnel, and building administration in accommodating students and families, developing curriculum, and communicating school events

  • Followed, delivered, and enforced all classroom and school rules and protocols regarding health and safety

• 2020: Lower Macungie Middle School Pre-Student Teaching 2 • 8th Gr. On-level & Inclusion ELA

  • Planned and delivered mini-lessons on topics ranging from narrative/fantasy writing to reading drama

  • Conferred frequently with students to clarify expectations, answer questions, and provide feedback

• 2020: Moravian College Pre-Student Teaching 1 • One-on-one Tutoring

  • Developed and delivered lessons, devised practice materials, and researched testing guidelines to assist college senior in passing the writing and grammar portions of a prerequisite exam for student teaching

• 2019: Freedom High School Early Field Experience 2 • 9th & 10th Gr. ELL

  • Facilitated small-group review and discussion of various English grammar principles

  • Worked with ELLs of different ability levels, from diverse countries and backgrounds, and who spoke myriad languages

• 2018: Saucon Valley High School Early Field Experience 1 • All Gr. Business & Computers

  • Assisted co-op in creating materials for class and in providing tips and feedback to students

  • Gained exposure to a wide variety of grade levels, disciplines, teaching styles, and classroom environments

As a student at Moravian, I formed lasting bonds with and learned so much from my professors and classmates, receiving rigorous instruction, collaborating on, and excelling in everything from educational law to childhood development, from Chaucer and medieval British literature to modern drama. My time at Moravian was also characterized by creative work. After a successful creative writing course in the Fall of 2018, I developed a love for poetry that continues today both inside and outside the classroom–a love for poetry that I credit as the foundation for my teaching philosophy. I have been so fortunate and grateful to have had various poems featured in Moravian’s literary and art magazine, The Manuscript, during my time as an undergraduate. These initial publication experiences led to other creative opportunities throughout Bethlehem, including having one of my poems showcased in the Fall 2020 issue of Sustainable Lehigh Valley and seeing one of my poems published online as the first-place winner of the Bethlehem Area Public Library’s “Imagine Your Story” contest during the Summer of 2020. I graduated summa cum laude from Moravian College in May 2021 and took with me knowledge, skills, hobbies, relationships, and experiences that have prepared me for a rich, rewarding, and dynamic life and career as an English educator.

When I am not poring over education and academics, I am usually reading and writing poetry, playing video games, listening to Radiohead, adding to my LEGO Star Wars collection, watching so-bad-they’re-good movies with my friends, or just spending time with my parents and younger brother. I currently live in Macungie, PA.