Three total years of full time teaching in inner city schools both in Illinois and Texas. I have an additional three years of substituting all in grades. I have also worked as a paraprofessional aide one year in an elementary school and one in middle school. I have worked with the AVID program as a tutor for one year and AVID teacher for year. I have taught a section of the following summer school classes: Introduction to Business and the Champions Summer Academy. I am a licensed professional educator in the state of Illinois. I have Endorsements to teach Middle School, History, Political Science, and Geography. Traveled on four continents and studied abroad in the United Kingdom for one and half years.
Eclectic, Dynamic, Energetic, and Creative and Fun with emphases in direct instruction, discovery based activities, cooperative learning and always student centered. I believe in multicultural and multilingual education and literacy skills being taught year round as we are always always building students skills for academic and lifetime success.
-AmeriCorps Education Award 2008-2009, 2009-2010 -Carthage College Deans List 2002-2006 -Deans Scholarship, Carthage College, 2002-2006 -Matthiest Scholarship, Carthage College, 2002-2006 -National Deans List Fall 2003 and 2004, Spring 2005 -Ralph Hansen Award (Outstanding Service to the History Department) 2004-2005, 2005- 2006 at Carthage College -Published in ‘Centrique Literary Magazine’ 2002, 2004 -Honorable Mention in Carthage College’s Research and Creativity Awards, Spring 2004 -Staff Writer for ‘The Current’ Newspaper 2002-2003 -Published in ‘A Celebration of Young Poets: Illinois’ Fall 2001
MS in Education from the University of Dayton. BA in History with a Philosophy Minor. Postgraduate Degree in Medieval History from the University of York, UK. Currently working towards an ESL endorsement through National Louis University and the Illinois Resource Center.
Married to a great guy with a wonderful stepson. I am a world traveler with a passion for museums, libraries, reading, nature, earth science (especially geology), fiber arts, and a passion for helping all people live up to their full potential.
6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Not Grade Specific
Specialty, Science, Earth Sciences, Social Studies, Government, European History, World History, Career and Technical Education, Other (Specialty), British History, Geography, Other (Social Studies), Life Skills, Religion, Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, School Counseling, General Science