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Additional Information |
| Adjunct Duties |
| DEA Representative; BTSA support Provider |
| Awards |
| Humanities Literary Scholoarship, Huntington Beach Mason's Volunteer Teacher Award 2007, District Educator's Association OWL Award 2008 |
| Academic Background |
| I graduated with an English degree at UCI, Summa Cum Laud, Phi Beta Kappa and also a member of the Golden Key Honor Club. I completed my Master's Degree in English at UCI in 2009. |
| Family |
| My beautiful daughter Cassidy who is now 13! Amazing how time flies! I also have two dogs, Missy and Atticus Boo Radley Finch, a cat, Twinkles, and a tortoise, Flash! |
| Why did you become a teacher? |
| I enjoy working with kids and teaching literature. I hope that I will positively impact kids' lives in a way that helps them shape their own bright futures! |
| Years teaching? |
| Substitute teaching 4 years; Regular assignment for 11 years: 3 years with Long Beach and 9 years in HB. |
| Personal Comments/Quotes |
| "No great problem has ever been solved using the same consciousness that created it." Albert Einstein |
| Interests & Hobbies |
| Outdoor activities such as hiking, camping and snowboarding. Obviously, I love reading and discussing literature...expecially examining the way in which an author seeks to communicate and connect with his/her audience. I like crafts, and cooking, and eating! |
| Most memorable moment |
| The birth of my child! Climbing Mt. Whitney, twice-once in a blizzard! Climbing Half-Dome in Yosemite. Backpacking across Europe twice and trekking in the Alps from Italy to Switzerland! |
