Teaching for Tomorrow: Creativity, Critical Thinking, & Tech in Action
Teaching for Tomorrow: Creativity, Critical Thinking, & Tech in Action
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Hey there! I’m Amber—a former tech nerd turned full-time educator, and I’m all about bringing creativity, critical thinking, and collaboration to the classroom. After years of managing projects, solving problems, and designing solutions in tech, I realized my deepest passion was helping others grow. Now, I’m blending my love for tech and teaching to empower students to thrive in this fast-paced, digital world. Check out my journey, philosophy, and a few student success stories along the way!
Teaching Philosophy
Teaching Philosophy
I believe learning should be active, meaningful, and built on students’ curiosity. In my classroom, students construct their own understanding through project-based learning, creative expression through art exploration, and technology-integration. My goal is to create a space and design learning opportunities where students feel safe to take risks, make mistakes, and grow—because when learning is relevant and empowering, it sticks for life.
Excellence Awards
Excellence Awards
During my Master’s program, I earned a few awards that reflect my passion and dedication to teaching. Here are some of the standout comments I've received:
Elementary Reading Methods
Elementary Reading Methods
“This lesson plan goes beyond the expectations of the task by including ample details to describe each section. Technology is expertly used to engage students and student choice is nicely implemented. This lesson plan displays a high level of skill that would be expected to be seen in the lesson plan of a veteran teacher!”
Elementary Science Methods
Elementary Science Methods
“This science submission on unique and diverse life cycles of organisms is excellent because it is detailed, organized, and engaging for third-grade students. You thoughtfully crafted a lesson where students will create an accurate and detailed model of an organism's life cycle and explain each stage using key scientific vocabulary. Well done!”
Schools as Communities of Care
Schools as Communities of Care
“This submission on Critical Commentary: Incorporating Diverse Cultures and Communities of Learners was outstanding because detailed compassionate efforts were made to ensure that the students' caregivers and the community will be able to be actively involved in a future classroom.”
Creating and Managing Engaging Learning Environments
Creating and Managing Engaging Learning Environments
“This motivation and engagement plan is exceptional because the responses are thorough and nicely articulated. This student demonstrates a solid understanding of age-appropriate evidence-based strategies for motivation and engagement by applying them to a notable second-grade language arts and science lesson.”
Beyond the Classroom
Beyond the Classroom
Our hobbies and interests are more than just what we do for fun—they’re part of who we are. They connect us to our culture, our creativity, and each other. In my classroom, I want to celebrate what makes each student unique by bringing their passions into the learning experience. As such, here are a few of my own hobbies and interests:
Swimming: Hitting the pool regularly.
Music: Always curating fresh playlists.
Video Gaming: Currently hooked on Terraria.
Board Gaming: Currently playing Ark Nova.
Fiber Arts: Knitting and crochet keep my hands busy.
Ceramics: Crafting pottery in my spare time.
Rock Climbing: Both a climber and youth coach. Next up: Moe’s Valley, Utah.
Travel: Just returned from a 6-month European trip with my partner and our dog!
Languages: Learning
Spanish (A2) & Greek (A1).
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