I received my BA in History from Florida State University and my MEd in Educational Administration from Georgia College & State University. I was born and raised in Savannah, Georgia, but was living in metro Atlanta since 2001 where I worked in Henry County Schools, Gwinnett County Schools and as Assistant Principal for the Archdiocese of Atlanta Schools. I moved to Michigan to be with my husband, whom I married in 2017 when he was a doctoral student at the University of Michigan. I love being here at WIHI because this community allowed me to be myself for the first time in my career. They, my colleagues, students and parents all embraced me and my husband as part of the WIHI famunity (family/community), showing me the most professional acceptance I have ever had. Outside of WIHI, I love to spend time with my husband and our three cats (Beren, Luthien and Floie), working in the yard, travelling when time permits, baking and reading/learning anything about history, religion or politics.

2022-2023 Teaching Schedule

• ​Wellness II IB Global Politics 2

• PLANNING (Testing) IB History 2

• COMMON PLANNING IB History 2

• IB Global Politics 2 PLANNING

I received my Bachelor’s degree in History and Political Science from the University of Michigan in 2020 and my Master’s degree in Secondary education with a focus in Social Studies in 2021. I did my student teaching training at WIHI and am thrilled to begin my full time teaching journey back at WIHI. I have experience teaching and pre service student teaching in Economics, American Government, World History, Geography, American History and Global Politics at Saline High School, Tappan Middle school and WIHI. Before teaching, I was a history and political science research assistant as well as a camp counselor in both writing and art camps. I am excited to work at WIHI because of our focus on Social Justice, amplifying student voice and educating students as whole people. I am from Oakland county but now live in Ann Arbor. When not teaching, I spend time reading, cooking with my partner, Eli, and befriending as many animals as possible.

2022-2023 Teaching Schedule

• ​American Studies 10 World Studies 9

• PLANNING World Studies 9

• American Studies 10 World Studies 9

• IB History 1 PLANNING

I earned a full Merit Scholarship to Wayne State University, where I achieved my Bachelor’s of Science in Elementary Education, with a major in mathematics. I returned to Wayne State to earn my Masters in Education in curriculum, when I began teaching in Ypsilanti in 1995. My past teaching experiences have been in grades 3-8 in Ypsilanti. I began in Willow Run Community Schools, and continued when it merged with Ypsilanti Community Schools; and stayed with WIMA when WEOC took leadership over the school.

I educate my students by creating a student-centered, inquiry based learning environment; and by facilitating a class culture that is conducive to learning for all. I thoroughly believe in holistically preparing our students for the global society in which we live. My daughter is the light of my life. We reside in Taylor and enjoy spending our time with family and friends.

2022-2023 Teaching Schedule

• World Studies 6 Mathematics 6

• PLANNING Mathematics 6

• Design Tech 7 Design Tech 7

• World Studies 6 PLANNING

I’m a Detroit native, but I have been a part of the Ypsilanti community for close to a decade. I received my Bachelor’s Degree in Secondary Education from Eastern Michigan University. Teaching has always been a passion of mine and speaking from personal experiences, I believe it has the power to change lives. While attending school is a journey in itself, I aim to prepare students for the journey beyond school walls after graduation. When I’m not teaching Social Studies, I’m either cooking vegan foods or watching anime. I am also a proud member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Incorporated.

2022-2023 Teaching Schedule

• World Studies 9 PLANNING

• World Studies 9 DEI Design 8

• COMMON PLANNING ATL Skills

• DEI Design 8 (S1) DP Core/ (S2) Exam Prep

2022-2023 Teaching Schedule

• American Studies 8 American Studies 8

• Design Tech 6 PLANNING

• COMMON PLANNING Design Tech 6

• World Studies 7 World Studies 7

I’m a graduate of Huntington University with a B.S. in Social Studies Secondary Education and minors in teaching theater, radio, television, and speech. In 2010, I received my M.Ed. from Indiana Wesleyan University. I started teaching high school in Chicago in 2004, and since then, I have taught grades 5-12 on three different continents. My wife and I started overseas teaching at Khartoum American School in Sudan, and we later moved to Russia where we taught at the Anglo American School of Moscow. In that time we had the amazing opportunity to visit over 30 countries, and these experiences reshaped our outlook on the world.

The mission of WIHI to approach learning from a truly international perspective inspires me, and I am so glad to be working at this school. Since joining the school in 2013, I have been so blessed to work with such amazing students and faculty. They have also indulged me with allowing me to pursue all sorts of interests from sustainability and gardening to teaching Theatre.

If you have questions about CAS and service learning, check out wihi.org/cas or @WIMAHI_CAS on Twitter.

2022-2023 Teaching Schedule

• MYP Theatre Government 10

• IB1/IB2 Theatre Government 10

• COMMON PLANNING PLANNING

• (S1) DP Core/ (S2) Exam Prep PLANNING

I am a life-long Michigander, growing up in the Metro-Detroit area. I have lived all over the state, earning degrees from Oakland University, Michigan State University, and the University of Michigan. I currently teach 10th grade Economics, DP Economics, and Theory of Knowledge. I serve as faculty sponsor for the Yearbook Club, and I also sponsor the WIHI Business Professionals of America. I live in Belleville with my wife, Sara, our dog Phoebe, and our cat Bubastis. In my spare time I love sports, board games, video games, and reading. I am overjoyed to be a part of the WIMAHI community and I look forward to the years to come!

2022-2023 Teaching Schedule

• IB Economics 1 Economics 10

• (S1)Economics 10/(S2) TOK I PLANNING

• COMMON PLANNING Economics 10

• (S1)TOK II/(S2) TOK I IB Economics 2

I received my Bachelor's degree in Secondary Education Teaching Social Studies with a focus in History from Eastern Michigan University. I am currently earning my Master's degree in Social Science with a concentration in History and Criminology from Eastern Michigan University. My past teaching experiences have been in 7th grade World Studies at WIMA. My pre-service and student teaching experiences include 11th grade Economics, AP Macroeconomics, and 9 World History at Skyline High School, 7th World History and 8th grade American History at Pathfinder Middle School in Pinckney, and 7th grade World History at Clarenceville Middle School in Livonia. Prior to classroom teaching, I worked for the Center for Multicultural Affairs at Eastern Michigan University doing school-wide Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion educational programming. I see education as a primary means of bringing sociopolitical and economic equity to our community. I love working at WIMAHI because our student body is visibly diverse and collectively work to create a culture of advocacy and authentic expression. I am from Metro Detroit, but I currently live by Depot Town in Ypsilanti.​

2022-2023 Teaching Schedule

• IB Global Politics 1 American Studies 10

• IB Global Politics 1 American Studies 10

• COMMON PLANNING IB History 1

• American Studies 10 PLANNING

I earned my Bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan and my Master's degree from the University of Colorado. I have over 6 years of teaching experience from Southfield and Tecumseh, Michigan and Aurora, Colorado, where I served as an English teacher and literacy teacher. I already know many of our students from my work with Wolverine Pathways. I am skilled in formative feedback strategies.

2022-2023 Teaching Schedule

• IB Psychology 2 IB Psychology 1

• IB Psychology 2 OFF

• COMMON PLANNING OFF

• IB Psychology 1 OFF