After 21 years of teaching and coaching I find myself searching for some answers. So far I have found only more questions. My personal journey has currently led me to running programs at my school that push our top academic students. I use the NHS, Gifted program, AP courses, BotsIQ and other STEM competitions to make these students struggle, be uncomfortable and then grow. Sounds great right, wrong at the same time I've noticed a slide in other areas and haven’t been able to address the issue effectively. A  large portion of my students seem to be just getting by and leaving unprepared for the future. In an attempt to remedy the situation, this year I have joined every team and signed up for every training I can find to search for these answers. Bottom line, students are changing and instruction needs to be changing to meet this need. 

Hello fellow educators! I have been an educator myself for 18 years; I have taught English and special education at both the middle and high school levels. I also coach middle and high school cross country and track & field. One constant in all of that is the passion to teach and coach students. Like many, I was inspired by others to travel down the path of education. Both my parents were English teachers and inspired me to help others find success. I also had an English teacher in high school that taught me that education and learning can be fun and inspired me to connect the classroom to my real world experiences. 

Education is about GROWTH. I want to continue to grow as an educator as well as see growth in my learners. To do that, I want to continue to collaborate with others to incorporate creative, engaging, and effective practices into the classroom in order to see that growth and success.

Hello Everyone!  I am excited to be working amongst this dedicated team of ambassadors.  I have been teaching for the past 18 years, but my passion for education started way before that----I wrote every “what do I want to be when I grow up paper” about being a teacher, starting at just 8 years old. However, I truly realized I was exactly where I was meant to be early in my career when I met a student who was struggling. He felt like no one believed in him and thought he was destined for jail, but in my classroom, he said he finally found a sense of belonging. Years later, he overcame the odds and became a math teacher himself. That experience shaped my mission as an educator----to ensure that every student feels valued, supported, and capable of success. I want them to know they belong here.  I strive to do what is best for my students both academically and socially.  However our world is constantly changing.  If we do not change with it, we risk losing our students.. As educators, we must adapt, support, and prepare our students for this constantly changing world.

After 21 years of teaching and coaching I find myself searching for some answers. So far I have found only more questions. My personal journey has currently led me to running programs at my school that push our top academic students. I use the NHS, Gifted program, AP courses, BotsIQ and other STEM competitions to make these students struggle, be uncomfortable and then grow. Sounds great right, wrong at the same time I've noticed a slide in other areas and haven’t been able to address the issue effectively. A  large portion of my students seem to be just getting by and leaving unprepared for the future. In an attempt to remedy the situation, this year I have joined every team and signed up for every training I can find to search for these answers. Bottom line, students are changing and instruction needs to be changing to meet this need.  the same connection with the students that entered my classroom on a daily basis. I strive to ensure that education is a unique, engaging and meaningful experience for my classroom family. Through classroom transformations and connecting mathematics into real-world scenarios, I strive to ensure that my students are exposed to various careers and opportunities beyond the classroom. Public education is the institution that supports all learners, not just some. I want to continue advocating for the positivity and curiosity that Jefferson-Morgan and other schools across the commonwealth and beyond bring to children on a daily basis.