我1993年毕业于肯特州立大学，获得法语和英语学士学位。然后我回到学校完成了我的中学学士学位。1996年春，我完成了我的学生教学工作，1997年春，我开始全职教学工作。我真的很喜欢代课，每天认识新同学，学习不同的科目，但我迫不及待地想拥有自己的教室。我从1997年开始教书，我的课程包括初级法语和高中语言艺术的各级课程。我甚至可以教创意写作，这一直是我的激情所在。我喜欢文学，喜欢和学生一起阅读，他们从我们读到的东西中创造自己的意义。我最喜欢的包括但不限于:《杀死一只知更鸟》、《麦田里的守望者》、《麦克白》、《哈姆雷特》、《哈克贝利·费恩历险记》、《美丽新世界》、《夜》和《弗兰肯斯坦》。写作对我来说一直是一个自然的过程:计划和头脑风暴，组织和概述，创建我的第一稿，编辑过程，当然还有最终产品。在我的教学生涯中，我担任语言艺术系的领导，能够与其他老师合作，总是尝试新的想法，分享和帮助我们的学生。 I was also recognized by my students at a top 10% banquet. It was not long before I returned to Kent to complete my Masters degree in educational leadership and then my principal as well as superintendents license. This level of study in graduate school provided its own challenges, but I embraced them all. I love to be in the classroom in whatever capacity, whether I am a student, a teacher or even as an administrator. The learning process is something that I have studied and will continue to study. Helping students become successful in school, at the university level and as an adult in society is an unbelievable feeling. It's one that I hope to continue here. As a student, I was on the Deans list several times and recruited to be a part of Phi Delta Kappa. As an educator, I taught for 7 years, became an assistant principal for 4 years and then was recruited to be the head principal, first female, for a high school. I held that position for 5 years then transitioned to curriculum work, another passion of mine. As principal, I helped raise student test scores as well as our performance index each school year. I was the curriculum leader for my building and embraced it. I was named educator of the year for the high school as well as district in May of 2013. I am excited now to begin this new opportunity to work with students one on one and help them become successful - at whatever they want to do. I look forward to meeting you and working with you.