Hometown: 

• Sorrento, Florida

Educational Background:

• Bachelor of Arts in History, Minor in Creative Writing from Stetson University
• Master of Arts in Teaching Elementary Education from Rollins College

Previous Work / Teaching Experience:

• Work in the field of education for thirteen years
• Public elementary school classroom teacher for three years
• History Teacher at private school serving students with dyslexia

Specialized Training /Area of Expertise:

• Orton-Gillingham 30-hour training 
• Seeing Stars (Lindamood Bell)
• Certified Teacher in the State of Florida (Elementary K-6, Social Sciences 6-12, ESE K-12, ESOL Endorsed)

What I Do at EtB:

• One-on-one instruction in reading comprehension, writing, reading foundations, history, science, and math
• Orton-Gillingham Intervention
• Teach and coordinate homeschool classes and activities

Hobbies:

• Reading, especially history
• Writing novels
• Music
• Winter Park Historical Association 
• Park Avenue walks
• Tennis

Favorite…

• Food: I like almost any food with cheese
• Color: Blue

Where you might find me in my free time:

• Traveling with my husband, spending time with family and friends, volunteering on the exhibit planning committee for the Winter Park History Museum, reading, playing tennis, walking on Park Avenue, Sunday brunch, volunteering at church, and visiting my family in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

What inspires my work with students:

• I love to help children build their confidence in reading and to develop a love of reading and literature.  I am passionate about helping to build reading foundations through intervention.  I enjoy introducing students to new genres of literature.  Seeing the smile on their faces after learning a new skill or discovering a new book makes my day.