I believe I was born to be a teacher. I absolutely love helping all students learn something new. I love to challenge myself and my students. I was a year ahead in math from middle school through high school, and in AP classes in all humanities classes. I attended Vassar College for my undergraduate degree, where I majored in History, and The Catholic University of America for both my Master's and Doctorate degrees in Historical Musicology. I’m an experienced and excellent writer. I have...
I believe I was born to be a teacher. I absolutely love helping all students learn something new. I love to challenge myself and my students. I was a year ahead in math from middle school through high school, and in AP classes in all humanities classes. I attended Vassar College for my undergraduate degree, where I majored in History, and The Catholic University of America for both my Master's and Doctorate degrees in Historical Musicology. I’m an experienced and excellent writer. I have worked as an editor. I am a classically trained soprano, and there is always a song in my head. I have two teenaged boys and two dogs. I easily connect with anyone I meet. My strongest personal philosophy is to find the humor in any situation. Laughter can help solve problems in so many ways.
I love to swim, sing, and I’m a baseball fan. I adore the theatre, especially opera and musical theatre, music (all kinds as long as it is well-done), and arts & crafts. My interests are broad and eclectic, which makes me able to engage in a wide variety of activities. I'm offbeat, but never boring.
As a musician, I understand math (the two are closely related), and I have interesting ways to break down concepts. My current students and I always have a great time while learning. I am patient, kind, and fun.
I had to work really hard in French class throughout middle- and high-school French. That said, while working on a French topic for my dissertation and visiting France several times, I have become extremely proficient in the language. I do have to look up vocabulary from time to time. When traveling, most native speakers thought me not American because my accent was really good.
I’m an excellent writer. I silently correct other people’s grammatical errors. I am an avid reader. Reading improves writing and language skills in general. When helping kids and adults with reading, I remind them to pay attention to punctuation. I diagram sentences for fun. I also am a word puzzle fan. I find games to help all of my students. When
