About MeI am an avid hiker, artist, fly fisher, lover of dogs, and proud life-long learner. I have had the privilege of experiencing an academic career that was full of inspiring and influential teachers and that was just one of the many reasons I wanted to become a teacher myself. I've spent the first 3 years of my career in education teaching 7th and 8th grade Painting, Ceramics, Honors Art, and AVID 7. These initial years in education (and during a pandemic no less!) have solidified that while I enjoy art, literature, and English, I value teaching and the relationships I build with my students and coworkers the most.
In my time at CSU, I double-majored with Painting and Art Education and received a minor in English. I always strive to create a classroom environment that fosters students' agency over their own learning, harbors growth mindset, and instills in my students a sense of resiliency and creativity. |