4th Grade U.S. History and Language Arts Teacher: 2010 - Present and 6th Grade Social Studies and Language Arts Teacher: 2009 - 2010
History is my passion. Technology is my specialty. I have been an educator in the state of South Carolina for over eight years, specializing in U.S. History, geography, language arts, technology integration and professional development, artifacts, exhibits, and educational media production. As my students would tell you, my mission is to inspire #YoungScholars.
Gifted and Talented Endorsement, National Geographic Certified Educator, Intel Teach to the Future
B.S. in Elementary Education Elementary with an Early Childhood add-on, minors in Communications and History, and an education concentration in English from Newberry College: 2005 - 2009
I live with my husband and our four sweet felines: Vladimir ("Mister Meer"), Percy, Bastian, and Fred. We also foster cats and kittens through a local animal shelter. My hobbies include reading, writing, filming and editing short movies, listening to music, dancing to ZUMBA routines, visiting historical landmarks, playing with my lovable cats, and spending time with my family and friends!
2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool, Not Grade Specific
English Language Arts, Writing-Expository, Reading, Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Science, Astronomy, Earth Sciences, Social Studies, Ancient History, Government, Native Americans, U.S. History, European History, World History, Arts & Music, Music, Computer Science, Geography, Instructional Technology, Writing, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Poetry, Martin Luther King Day, Earth Day, For All Subjects, Informational Text