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!)