I grew up in Fort Collins, and made life-long friends there. I attended CU-Boulder for my undergraduate degree in Sociology, and later earned my MA in Special Education from CU- Denver. Middle school is my niche, and I’ve spent the last twenty years working at this level.
I am passionate about teaching literacy. I love to see students grow into readers and thinkers. I see it as my job to prepare students for life beyond middle school. Reading, writing, listening, and speaking are critical skills in this age of readily accessible information. I enjoy building my students’ capacity to access information to their benefit.