Hello. This is my story.

My philosophy of education is based on a growth mindset. I believe all students can learn and grow by building positive relationships while providing intense, targeted instruction.

I have been teaching for 22 years as a Special Education teacher at the elementary and middle school levels. I have a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Special Education and I am a certified teacher in Mild and Intense Interventions grades K-12, with additional endorsements in Teaching Reading grades P-12, and Middle School Mathematics grades 5-9. I have training in the Fountas and Pinnell Reading Workshop and Leveled Literacy Interventions, Lindamood-Bell Reading programs, Lucy Calkins Writing Continuum, DIBELS, and Fountas and Pinnell Reading Benchmark Assessment.

My teaching experience includes Inclusion and Resource instruction in reading, writing, and math, and Co-teaching instruction in science and social studies in grades K-8. I have expertise in working with diverse learners to assess what they know and how they process information to drive instruction. I am able to intervene in the moment to adjust instruction with targeted strategies and scaffolded supports with a gradual release of responsibility. I strive to make thinking visible to guide students in processing information and to practice and apply their skills to become independent learners. And by working across grade levels and content areas, I know how skills connect and build to keep students growing and learning. My goal is for students to engage, succeed, and find joy in learning.

I have been a teacher in Illinois, Wyoming, Colorado, and Indiana. Now living in Florida, I am excited to continue teaching students and celebrating growth. I am available to work in Ft. Lauderdale and the surrounding areas weekdays 8:30-5:00.