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Additional Information |
| Academic Background |
| I graduated from Huntington Beach High School. After graduating, I went to Orange Coast College where I majored in English and graduated with an AA degree. I then transferred to California State University, Long Beach where I completed coursework and received my BA in English education with an emphasis in creative writing. I completed post- graduate credential work at CSULB and received a single subject teaching credential in English. |
| Family |
| My husband, mom, and grandpa are the most important people in my life and they mean the world to me. |
| Why did you become a teacher? |
| I have always had a love and passion for English and hope to develop an interest and appreciation in the subject amongst my students. I believe that learning the subject of English can and should be fun. |
| Years teaching? |
| This is my 2nd year teaching at Westminster High School. I conducted my student teaching at Huntington Beach High School where I taught a Sheltered English class and two senior level CP English classes. I also piloted and taught a sophomore level CAHSEE prep class at Huntington Beach High School during my student teaching. |
| Personal Comments/Quotes |
| "The one thing in life that you can change is yourself, but sometimes that makes all the difference to you and the world" -Ghandi. |
| Interests & Hobbies |
| I love reading, singing, watching movies and traveling. One of my most memorable trips was when my mom and I took a 12 day European cruise to celebrate my college graduation. We traveled to Rome, Italy, Croatia, Barcelona, and France. It was an amazing trip! Recently, my husband and I took a week long trip to Jamaica where I swam with dolphins and we climbed a waterfall. It was a wonderful adventure! I hope to travel to Ireland, New York and Australia in the future. |
| Most memorable moment |
| My most memorable teaching moment was when I assigned a writing prompt in which students were to write about their heroes. One of my English students wrote a paragraph about me being her hero because I expressed a caring, helpful attitude towards her. I kept and treasure that writing assignment.
Other non academic, memorable moments in my life were the day my husband proposed to me at Angel's Stadium and my wedding. |
