...This is so important because others' respect for ourselves and our thoughts builds our confidence, helps people take risks, makes it okay to not be perfect, but encourages us to try any challenge. Let me be a good bad example: I'm a terrible athlete, but my biggest enemy in that field is my fear... (read more)
...With my experience teaching writing and Education courses at the high school and college level, I have gained a great understanding of what it takes for our rural VT student population to succeed. In short, I love the life of the mind and also love communicating the thrill of mastering content in subjects such as writing, grammar, English, and history to my students. P.S. (read more)