I have 30 years of public school teaching experience in English/Language Arts and hold National Board Certification in Early Adolescent English/Language Arts, a Masters in Rehabilitation Counseling, and a Bachelors degree in English. Apart from English, I am also an Experienced Registered Yoga Instructor and am trained in several areas, including trauma-informed, recovery, school, Baptiste, and Bhakti Yoga and have been teaching yoga for 13 years.
My teaching style is traditional and also hands-on, especially in the discipline of yoga. I am also interested in how yoga and mindfulness can enhance literacy.
National Board Certified Teacher State-Wide Presenter on Mindfulness Hootie and the Blowfish Grant Recipient Kirpalu Scholarship Recipient Pollination Project Grant Recipient Koru Mindfulness Teacher in Training Recipient of Fellowship in Mindfulness Garrison Institute Recipient of Koru Mindfulness Scholarship
Masters of Rehabilitation Counseling, USC School of Medicine Bachelor of English Columbia College
I am a single mother of three amazing children.
4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool, Staff, Not Grade Specific
English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Grammar, Vocabulary, Specialty, Science, Social Studies, World Languages, Other (World Language), Arts & Music, Graphic Arts, Music, Physical Education, Drama, Health, ELA Test Prep, Other (ELA), Life Skills, Religion, Literature, Professional Development, School Counseling, Psychology, Physical Science, Writing, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Poetry, Physical Therapy, Valentine's Day, Informational Text, School Psychology, Close Reading