12th year teacher. Current kindergarten teacher (7 years) at public school. I was a third grade teacher (5 years) at a private school. I had the privilege of teaching kindergarten at that school as well.
I love focusing on the positive--the students in my class are un"bee"lievable and I love celebrating their achievements. We use technology in our classroom daily. I have a music degree so our classroom buzzes with music. I don't expect all children to fit a certain mold, and do all I can to support their learning needs.
Teacher of the Year 2022-2023 BUSD PD Instructor BUSD Demo Lesson Presenter at San Francisco Archdiocese Professional Development 2014 Member of Alpha Sigma Nu Honor Society 2013 Member of the Golden Key Honor Society 2011 Member of the Mortar Board Honor Society 2010-2011 Recipient of the Janet Lee Memorial Award 2010 Recipient of the Ken Watson Scholarship 2010 Dean’s List 2008, 2010, 2011 Recipient of Scholarship America Scholarship 2007-2011
-Bachelor of Arts in Music (Emphasis in Voice) -Master of Arts in Teaching (Emphasis Elementary Education) -Multiple Subject Teaching Credential
I love bright colors, designing curriculum, crafting, and being inspired by the creative ideas of my fellow educators. I am on a journey of learning and unlearning to become and anti-racist educator.
PreK, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool, Staff, Not Grade Specific
English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Spelling, Specialty, Math, Basic Operations, Measurement, Numbers, Other (Math), Science, Earth Sciences, Other (Science), Social Studies, World History, Arts & Music, Visual Arts, Other (Specialty), Other (Social Studies), Other (ELA), Literature, Classroom Management, Professional Development, Word Problems, Instructional Technology, Writing, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Poetry, Autumn, Halloween, Winter, Valentine's Day, Black History Month, Spring, For All Subjects, Summer, Informational Text, Handwriting, Phonics, Women's History Month, Classroom Community, Hispanic Heritage Month