About me:
Greetings!
First and foremost, I am elated to be here! I will serve as your quintessential educator, facilitator, and advocate. I have been teaching English language arts, Gifted, ESOL, and special education for over 12 years. I graduated from Cambridge College, which is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts with a master's degree in education. I have a second master's degree in organizational management from the University of Phoenix, and I earned my educational leadership endorsement (and principal's license) from the University of West Georgia. According to the state of Georgia Professional Standards Commission (and formerly the states of Tennessee & Massachusetts), I am highly qualified to teach high school English language arts, English as an official second language (ESOL & ELL), Gifted Education on all grade levels, and Special Education on all grade levels. I am a proud recipient of the National Dean's List Award, and I received a financial award from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for outstanding student academic growth and achievement in English language arts (two consecutive years).
Prior to becoming an educator, I served in the following career capacities: tax examiner for the IRS (Internal Revenue Service), mayoral appointee for the mayor of Memphis, Tennessee, real estate agent for Crye-Leike Realtors, and flight attendant for Delta Airlines. I absolutely loved all of them, but becoming an educator was a divine calling! Fast forward, I now live in Alpharetta, GA., and I consider the environment my utopia. In my spare time, I enjoy the simple things in life: reading a book, walking in the park, attending basketball games and track & field events, playing pool, watching a biographical film, biopic, or documentary, and supporting a "clean & tastefully crafted" comedy show. My former students would describe me as a serious teacher... fair, but firm. The vast majority return later in life to thank me for teaching them on a real-world, relevant, and rigorous level. Last, but certainly not least, it is imperative for me to create partnerships with all parents and guardians, so yes, I will provide two-way communication for them on day one.
In essence, I absolutely love parental engagement!
First and foremost, I am elated to be here! I will serve as your quintessential educator, facilitator, and advocate. I have been teaching English language arts, Gifted, ESOL, and special education for over 12 years. I graduated from Cambridge College, which is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts with a master's degree in education. I have a second master's degree in organizational management from the University of Phoenix, and I earned my educational leadership endorsement (and principal's license) from the University of West Georgia. According to the state of Georgia Professional Standards Commission (and formerly the states of Tennessee & Massachusetts), I am highly qualified to teach high school English language arts, English as an official second language (ESOL & ELL), Gifted Education on all grade levels, and Special Education on all grade levels. I am a proud recipient of the National Dean's List Award, and I received a financial award from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for outstanding student academic growth and achievement in English language arts (two consecutive years).
Prior to becoming an educator, I served in the following career capacities: tax examiner for the IRS (Internal Revenue Service), mayoral appointee for the mayor of Memphis, Tennessee, real estate agent for Crye-Leike Realtors, and flight attendant for Delta Airlines. I absolutely loved all of them, but becoming an educator was a divine calling! Fast forward, I now live in Alpharetta, GA., and I consider the environment my utopia. In my spare time, I enjoy the simple things in life: reading a book, walking in the park, attending basketball games and track & field events, playing pool, watching a biographical film, biopic, or documentary, and supporting a "clean & tastefully crafted" comedy show. My former students would describe me as a serious teacher... fair, but firm. The vast majority return later in life to thank me for teaching them on a real-world, relevant, and rigorous level. Last, but certainly not least, it is imperative for me to create partnerships with all parents and guardians, so yes, I will provide two-way communication for them on day one.
In essence, I absolutely love parental engagement!
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My Promise
As your teacher, I promise to:
Love you
Encourage you
Always teach you
Respect you
Never give up on you
but you must LEARN!
Love you
Encourage you
Always teach you
Respect you
Never give up on you
but you must LEARN!
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