Greetings!
I currently live in Indian Head, Maryland with my 7-year-old daughter, husband of 14 years, and am also a dog mom!
I have lived in Maryland for most of my life. I went to High School in Suitland, Maryland where I had the foundational experience of being in the Visual Arts as well as the International Baccalaureate Programs. My bachelor's degree was obtained from the University of Delaware in 2005 where I majored in Wildlife Conservation and minored in Landscape Horticulture....
Greetings!
I currently live in Indian Head, Maryland with my 7-year-old daughter, husband of 14 years, and am also a dog mom!
I have lived in Maryland for most of my life. I went to High School in Suitland, Maryland where I had the foundational experience of being in the Visual Arts as well as the International Baccalaureate Programs. My bachelor's degree was obtained from the University of Delaware in 2005 where I majored in Wildlife Conservation and minored in Landscape Horticulture.
Much of my working life has been in the Parks and Recreation field and more specifically in environmental education and natural science studies. Though recently, I have been finding the administrative side of things to be appealing (better fits with my work-life balance at this current stage of life).
While never a formal classroom teacher, I have experience sharing my knowledge of the natural world with small and large groups of various ages (pre-K all the way to adult) so adjusting my teaching style as needed comes naturally.
When I was in high school and college, I tutored a few elementary school students as part of volunteer programs and found myself enjoying helping them with their homework and grasping concepts. When asked what my favorite part of teaching is, it is when I see the lightbulb turn on (concept grasped)!
The subjects I tend to be the strongest in are Science, Spelling, Art, Math, and English. With my daughter going into second grade, I have become well-versed in her grade level studies (namely, phonics, spelling, reading, etc) thanks to her homework.
In my random skills department, I have been a merit badge counselor for the boy scouts as well as a kayak instructor. I love to go cycling and inline skate. I also have had many pets and taken care of many animals during my stint as a Nature Center based Naturalist for 15+ years so if you have any need of help in any of those areas, I'm your girl!
Thank you for getting to know me!
