About Me
I grew up in the Flint area and moved to Rochester upon my graduation from Kearsley High School in 2007. In order to pursue my lifelong passion, I attended Rochester College and immediately turned my focus toward earning my teaching degree. My choice to major in Social Studies and minor in History was no surprise to family and friends as I thoroughly enjoyed all history and government classes I had in high school. At Kearsley High School I received the History award in 2006, took AP US History and AP Microeconomics courses, as well as attended Close Up in Washington D.C. my junior year. I graduated from Rochester College, Magna Cum Laude, with a Bachelors of Science in December of 2011.
While completing my teaching degree I had the opportunity to observe at a variety of schools in the Metro-Detroit area. My pre-student teaching observations included teachers at Lake Orion High School, Pontiac Middle School, and VanHoosen Middle School. I completed my student teaching at West Middle School in the classroom of veteran teacher Virginia Fitzgerald. As a student teacher I taught U.S. History 8 and World Studies 7. Through my student teaching experience I learned the value of middle school as a transition between elementary and high school and focused on teaching students skills as well as content.
Upon graduation from Rochester College, I began substitute teaching and decided to pursue a graduate certificate in Autism to broaden my certifications as a teacher. In August of 2013 I received a Graduate Certificate in Special Education: Autism Spectrum Disorder. My certification allows me to teach in a Self-Contained ASD Classroom as well as a Resource Room for grades K-12.
While obtaining my graduate certificate I completed two Long-term Substitute Teaching assignments. From September through the end of November I taught AP U.S. History and U.S. Government at Adams High School in Rochester. From January through June I taught World Studies 6, U.S. History 8, and Software Applications 7 at West Middle School in Rochester. These long-term assignments gave me the experience and confidence I needed to be a successful classroom teacher. I was responsible for planning and implementing lessons, contacting parents, attending IEP meetings, and participating in Professional Development.
In August of 2013, I was hired as a full-time teacher at East Detroit High School (.5 Social Studies and .5 Special Education), where I successfully taught Special Education Resource Room American History, General Education American History, and General Education U.S. Government. At East Detroit I learned a great deal about classroom management and worked with a variety of diverse learners. I prepared differentiated lessons that were successful in the special education classroom with adaptations and the regular education classroom. As a .5 Special Education teacher I managed a caseload of 10 students. I was responsible for facilitating their IEP meetings, contacting parents, and getting input from their classroom teachers. At EDHS I learned the true value of teamwork and collaboration as I worked with other Special Education teachers and the Social Studies team.
While completing my teaching degree I had the opportunity to observe at a variety of schools in the Metro-Detroit area. My pre-student teaching observations included teachers at Lake Orion High School, Pontiac Middle School, and VanHoosen Middle School. I completed my student teaching at West Middle School in the classroom of veteran teacher Virginia Fitzgerald. As a student teacher I taught U.S. History 8 and World Studies 7. Through my student teaching experience I learned the value of middle school as a transition between elementary and high school and focused on teaching students skills as well as content.
Upon graduation from Rochester College, I began substitute teaching and decided to pursue a graduate certificate in Autism to broaden my certifications as a teacher. In August of 2013 I received a Graduate Certificate in Special Education: Autism Spectrum Disorder. My certification allows me to teach in a Self-Contained ASD Classroom as well as a Resource Room for grades K-12.
While obtaining my graduate certificate I completed two Long-term Substitute Teaching assignments. From September through the end of November I taught AP U.S. History and U.S. Government at Adams High School in Rochester. From January through June I taught World Studies 6, U.S. History 8, and Software Applications 7 at West Middle School in Rochester. These long-term assignments gave me the experience and confidence I needed to be a successful classroom teacher. I was responsible for planning and implementing lessons, contacting parents, attending IEP meetings, and participating in Professional Development.
In August of 2013, I was hired as a full-time teacher at East Detroit High School (.5 Social Studies and .5 Special Education), where I successfully taught Special Education Resource Room American History, General Education American History, and General Education U.S. Government. At East Detroit I learned a great deal about classroom management and worked with a variety of diverse learners. I prepared differentiated lessons that were successful in the special education classroom with adaptations and the regular education classroom. As a .5 Special Education teacher I managed a caseload of 10 students. I was responsible for facilitating their IEP meetings, contacting parents, and getting input from their classroom teachers. At EDHS I learned the true value of teamwork and collaboration as I worked with other Special Education teachers and the Social Studies team.