...My students regularly win creative writing and speech contests. I received a degree in Humanities with an emphasis in English literature and art history from Brigham Young University in 1995. I have experience working within the public school system as both a Spec Ed teacher for grades K through 5, and as a substitute teacher, grades K through 12. (read more)
...Then I began grad school at the University of Dallas (UD), where I ultimately earned an MA in English and a PhD in Literature (writing my dissertation on medieval philosophy and literature). I also took classes in philosophy, Latin, and French during grad school, and I taught undergrads at UD and... (read more)
...I seek to engage my students by using a variety of creative methods, including wordplay, videos, Mad Libs, etc. and also by making the subject matter relevant to the student. With my experience teaching writing and Education courses at the high school and college level, I have gained a great und... (read more)