Subject Area(s): 8th grade English and reading
Home Town: Lincoln, NE.
Year you entered the teaching profession: 2007
Degrees Held & Institution Received From:  I graduated from Augustana College in 2007 with a Bachelor's of Art in English with an emphasis in literature, and a Bachelor's of Art in Secondary Education with an endorsement for middle school education.

Currently pursuing my Master's in Literacy Education from Concordia University, Nebraska.  I am working towards endorsements for English Language Learners and Reading Specialist
Favorite thing about teaching: My favorite thing about teaching is getting to help students learn the skills they need to follow their dreams.                                    
Family: Most of my family lives in Lincoln.  My younger brother, William, is a sophmore at the University of Oklahoma where he is studying Math and Mandarin Chinese.  I have a step-sister Val, who has three children (Alex, Raegan, and Nathan), and two step brothers, Aaron and Rob.

Favorite Books: The Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis, Lies of Silence by Brian Moore, The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Franny and Zooey by J.D Salinger      

Books Recently finished: I just finished  the first three in The Mortal Instruments Series by Cassandra Clare  (ready for number 4 to come out this month!)