I am a proud graduate of Ashland University, what many consider to be one of the best colleges for Teacher Education in the area.  My time spent at Ashland has given me a strong foundation for teaching at all levels of early childhood. Having recently graduated, I am up-to-date on the latest teaching strategies and classroom technology.  I bring fresh ideas along with my creativity and enthusiasm for teaching into the classroom. 

After leaving Ashland, I began working as a Reading First teacher with the Cleveland Municipal School District. This position allowed me to gain more experience working in all early childhood grade levels and with children in a multicultural urban setting. Not only was I able to fine-tune my classroom management techniques, but this program gave me the opportunity to work more closely and cooperatively with other teachers and professionals.

Most recently, I have been working as a kindergarten teacher for the Brunswick City School District. Because I was hired into a traveling position with two separate school buildings, I was challenged to become a more organized and more prepared educator than I had ever imagined. I’ve become an integral part of the grade level team and regularly collaborate on lesson planning, book studies, and creating or updating the curriculum. I am also a participant of a new school improvement project on keeping student data portfolios and demonstrating how they help to motivate students to excel in the classroom. I look forward to continuing to develop this project as I continue my teaching career.