About Me

This year is my fourteenth year of teaching. I grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and taught in Santa Cruz, California before starting at Ridgeview Middle School. I am very excited to be part of this school and community! I am looking forward to studying novels, stories, and poetry with my students this year, and to facilitate self-selected book clubs. I love sharing stories with my students and learning their stories throughout the school year as well. Literature helps us all learn from each other and connect with each other!