Crafty Middle School Writers

I hold a Bachelor's degree in English from the College of William and Mary, and an M.Ed. from Vanderbilt's Peabody School of Education. I have taught in grades from 2nd-7th grade, in both affluent and Title 1 public schools, and in a variety of different private schools (Protestant, Classical Christian, Catholic) over the last five years. I currently teach at a Catholic School that runs from PreK 3 though 12th grade, where I am the sole middle school (6th and 7th grade) English Language Arts & Literature teacher.

I believe in QUALITY over quantity, always. Simple, meaning-making reading and writing tasks that force students to forge new ways of thinking go SO much further than repetition or memorization ad nauseam. Process > product.

Pi Delta Phi National French Honor Society Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society in Education awarded technology grant for a document projector through a private local credit union

B.A. English, College of William and Mary M.Ed. Elementary Education, Peabody School of Education, Vanderbilt University

I enjoy playing pranks on friends. I have a nerdy interest in history. I love war movies and historical dramas, and I despise chick flicks and romantic comedies. Ron Weasley, Flynn Rider, Lizzie Bennet, and Lorelai Gilmore are my fictional heroes. I hope to be a published novelist someday. Instagram, Twitter, Threads: @craftymiddleschoolwriters