Hello!
I have a passion for teaching. I always have. Teaching in a classroom felt like home to me, until my home BECAME my classroom.Virtual learning, remote learning, distance learning... however you refer to the drastic shift in education and academics that occurred during the early days of the COVID pandemic, I was one of the teachers who pioneered this front. I have had a blast discovering new ways to engage online learners. At the end of the day, the one thing I love more than teaching is watching my learners grow and master new concepts and skills!

In regards to academic subjects, I focus on ELA and Social Studies. Although my classes in those areas will cover different topics, they will all enhance the following: Being able to express oneself through the written word, analyzing the written word (both contemporary and historical), drawing your own conclusions based on evidence, and learning how to relate to others (even those you seemingly may not have a lot in common with)!

I acquired my Bachelors in Elementary Education at Olivet Nazarene University. I have endorsements to teach ELA and Social Studies at the middle school level. In the Spring of 2017, I student taught in a 2nd grade classroom. In the fall of that year, I took over my own class... making the jump to a self contained 6th grade classroom! I then taught Social Studies to 7th graders for three years. 

I believe that learning should be active and engaging. I find that students retain information with more success when they do the research and document their findings as opposed to when I merely lecture. Although that requires me to give up some control, it is more than worth it to see students discover things they didn't even know they were interested in! 

I am now facing a new front- working from home as a new mother. I am so excited to begin this journey on OutSchool and keep this very special part of my life (teaching!) alive and strong. You are a very welcome part of this journey!