I was a journalist for four years, English Language Arts teacher for five years, and am a published author. My expertise is in working with writers one-on-one to bring out the best of their abilities.... I believe in creating a safe learning environment, where my students feel comfortable growing and taking taking chances. Students will enjoy learning and working together to improve as writers and readers.read more

I live in Aurora, Colorado with my two dogs where I also teach and go on many adventures. I enjoy creating stories, shooting photography, building new projects, and taking my dogs to the park. I am a ... newly published author and love helping others realize their publishing dreams. My philosophy is that learning should be fun. I try to create an environment where students are excited to grow and take on new challenges. What makes me "me," is that I am goofy and get interested about the most random topics, so there might be a few fun history lessons or random facts that you come away withread more