CV

Education

  • Garden of English Summer Workshop - AP Language - July 2022

  • AP Summer Institute- CSU Sacramento- AP Language - July 2021

  • Masters Degree in Creative Writing and Literature for Educators- Fairleigh Dickinson University, Madison, NJ - May 2019-September 2020

  • Solution Tree - Professional Learning Communities at Work Conference -Las Vegas, July 2016 and July 2015

  • AP Summer Institute- Palo Alto High School- AP Language - July 2015

  • AVID Trainings - too many to count right now?

  • Great Valley Writing Project - CSU Stanislaus, Stockton Campus. Summer 2010

  • Teaching Credential- Single Subject English - CSU Sacramento 2002-2003

  • Bachelors Degree - English- CSU Sacramento 2000-2002

  • Associates Degree - Humanities - San Joaquin Delta College - 1994-1998

  • High School Diploma - Bear Creek High School 1993-

Professional Associations

  • Stagg High School 2003-present

  • National Council for Teachers of English 2002-Present

  • California Association of Teachers of English 2015 to Present

  • Great Valley Writing Project 2010 to present

  • Book Love Foundation Community - 2022- Present

  • National Novel Writing Month Municipal Liaison 2014- Present

Professional Expectations

  • Greet Students at the Door

  • Daily Objective on the Board

  • Start each day with writing

  • Be engaged from Bell to Bell

  • Ask open ended questions and check for understanding throughout the lesson

  • Conference with every student at least once a week.

  • Provide time daily to process and interact with peers.

  • Provide students with clear, rigorous expectations for all assignments.

  • Provide feedback at all stages of learning.

  • Take care of yourself so that you can take care of others.

Other things that I'm proud of:

  • Marriage since 2013

  • One adorable cat: Jellybean

  • My collection of fountain pens and quilts.

  • My ability to whistle while I smile.

  • My 18 years as a Nanowrimo participant (and 10 time winner!)