ABOUT

A LITTLE ABOUT ME

As my twelfth year of teaching begins, I am excited to meet the new faces of incoming freshmen and reunite with my juniors! I am also thrilled to watch my seniors bring this journey to an end and see the adventure that awaits them!

Prior to my current position at Lyndon High School, I spent my first five years teaching in the Marais des Cygnes Valley School District: two years teaching 6th-8th writing and 6th reading then three years teaching 9th-12th English Language Arts. My sixth year was spent in the Lebo-Waverly School district at the Waverly location teaching 9th-12th English Language Arts. Before my teaching years, I spent four years as a para working in the Lyndon district through Three-Lakes Educational Cooperative, and before that, I spent four years working in an alternative school in the Shawnee Mission School District.

My education includes four years at the University of Kansas where I graduated with a BGS majoring in Literature and Writing. From there I continued my education at Emporia State University where I completed coursework for licensure in secondary education. I am certified to teach 6-12 English/Language Arts and have attained "highly qualified" status within the state of Kansas.

When I'm not teaching, I still tend to stay busy. I love reading, so if you ever need a suggestion, come see me or check out my ever-growing classroom library. Some recent books I enjoyed include Leaving Time by Jodi Picoult, The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas, and All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven. I also love to listen to music, which if you have been in my classroom is quite apparent because I usually have some sort of music playing at all times. I also enjoy watching TV/movies. Some of my favorite shows include Schitt's Creek, This Is Us, The Haunting of Hill House, A Million Little Things, and Grey's Anatomy. As for movies, I will give just about anything a try. Some of my faves that I repeatedly watch include The Family Stone, Pitch Perfect, and We Bought a Zoo. Some of my recent faves have been Hamilton, anything Marvel, The Greatest Showman, Maleficent, and Coco.