I obtained my degree in English Writing from Loyola University in New Orleans in 2005. This was followed by my MFA in Creative Writing from The New School in New York City in 2009 and my MAT in English Teaching Grades 9-12 from the University of Memphis in 2012. Since then, I have taught middle school Language Arts and Creative Writing from 2014 - 2020. (read more)
...And, though I recognize the benefit of fixed do, as taught in many programs outside the Anglo-American tradition, I teach solfeggio according to moveable do, as I learned it in high school and have practiced it since. Unlike fixed do, which attunes the ear to specific pitches over time, moveable... (read more)
...In 2011, I graduated from the George Washington University with a Bachelor of Arts and a double major of Mathematics and English. One year later, I earned a TESOL/TESL/TEFL certification from Oxford Seminars. My studies prepared me well for the GRE, on which I scored a 166 on the Verbal Reasoni... (read more)
...Also, I have worked with children with special needs. I am currently an Reading Interventionist in the public school system. I will graduate with a M.Ed. degree in Special Education in January 2013. (read more)