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Additional Information |
| Adjunct Duties |
| Currently, I am the advisor for the FVHS Pep Squad. |
| Awards |
| My students, from '07/'08, and I were rewarded with a personal letter from a concentration camp survivor and author of NIGHT.
25 of my students from '07/'08 are published poets in the A Celebration of Poets. I have a copy in my room, check it out.
I was recently awarded Teacher of the Year 2004-2005.
I am a national title holder for numerous dance competitions.
I have been given regional recognition and awards for dance choreography.
During my first year of teaching I was part of an incredible program and was awarded an Every Fifteen Minutes Award of Recognition. |
| Academic Background |
| BA in English with an emphasis on Literacy and Composition.
Secondary teaching credential in English, Language Arts.
Masters Degree in Teaching with an emphasis on Technology. |
| Family |
| I have two wonderful parents who have supported me in everything, and I have two younger brothers whom I adore and love to brag about.
Oh yeah...I have a new puppy! His name is Buddy and he's adorable. |
| Why did you become a teacher? |
| Ask me sometime, I'd love to tell you all about it. |
| Years teaching? |
| I recently finished my seventh year of teaching, and am excited to start my eighth year. My first few years were absolutely fabulous. I look forward to many more incredible years with wonderful students. |
| Personal Comments/Quotes |
| If you say you can't, you won't. If you say you can, you will. Believe in yourself and you can make things happen.
There are no problems, only opportunities to succeed.
LOVE YOU...MEAN IT! |
| Interests & Hobbies |
| I love giraffes. They really stick their necks out for me. ;)
Spare time acivities include kickboxing and running. |
| Most memorable moment |
| My entire first year of teaching. I will always have a special place in my heart for each and every student who crosses my path.
Also, I was pretty excited to receive the teacher of the year award during my second year of teaching. |
