Meet+Your+Teacher

"When you love people and have the desire to make a profound, positive impact upon the world, then you will have accomplished the meaning to live" - Sasha Azevedo

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 Digital Story: Why should you hire me? Watch this video which unfolds the story of how I discovered that being a teacher means being a world-changer.

 Philosophy of Education: I believe that as a teacher, I am first and foremost a teacher of students, of individuals, before I am a teacher of English. My classroom is founded on integrity and character, understanding, and compassion. I believe the Language Arts give us an incredible insight into ourselves, human nature, and allows us to understand different peoples and cultures. I believe that students should be allowed to be co-directors of their educational process, rather than being completely directed on what to know and what to become educated about. I believe the creative process of writing and reading helps students to become better communicators, and therefore better citizens of the world.

 Integration of Technology In My Teaching: I believe in the use of technology in the classroom as a an effective instructional and learning tool. I believe in using technology to instruct, and also as a way for students to show and understand comprehension of material learned, or as an outlet for creativity in their educational process. Technology is so much a part of a student's world outside of the classroom, and will be a main focus as they grow into the workplace, that I find it a disservice not to allow students every opportunity to integrate technology into their learning. I also believe, however, that there is something to be said for students being able to maintain the ability to express themselves outside of technology. Although technology is a very big part of my classroom, I also believe that it is in the students best interest to practice traditional forms of communication as well.

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 We're going to be spending A LOT of time together this year, so here are a few tidbits to help you get to know me!


 * Colorado:** I grew up in Denver, Colorado and still love it there. The mountains are gorgeous and always visible wherever you drive. Oddly, although I grew up in Colorado, I've never been skiing or snowboarding. Sad, I know...


 * Family:** I have 1 full brother who is three years older than myself, 2 older half sisters and and half brother, 2 step-brothers and a step-sister, and 10 nieces and nephews. Whew! Needless to say Christmas is a full house.


 * High School Years:** When I was in High School like you, I participated in many activities. I was a part of Student Council, Key Club, Wild Warrior Women (a booster club), Choir and acted in most of the Theater productions. I loved English and History, but struggled more in Math and Science. I was a busy lady those 4 years of High School!


 * After High School... :** Its been a whirlwind, so here we go...I went to the University of Colorado at Boulder for a year, majoring in Theater and Psychology. Boulder definitely wasn't the place for me... The next year, I moved to New Hampshire for a year to participate in an internship. We lived in a small town called New London. It was a great year filled with trips to Dartmouth (home of the famous Dartmouth College), Boston, and Pennsylvania. I then moved back to Colorado for 9 months, working at Starbucks Coffee Company and nannying. My next stop was Leesburg, Virginia where I continued my career with Starbucks, eventually becoming an Assistant Store Manager. After 2 years in Virginia it was a teerfull goodbye as I moved back to Colorado to finish college. Wow! Its been quite the ride these last 5 years, but I've loved every experience.