Subject Area(s): English 11, Reading Strategies

Home Town: Howells, Nebraska

Year you entered the teaching profession: Fall 2009

Degrees Held & Institution Received From:  Bachelor of Arts in English, minors in Business Administration and Psychology from Nebraska Wesleyan University in May 2007. Endorsements in English and English as a Second Language from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, May 2009.

 Masters in Language, Literacy, and Culture from UNL,  May 2010.

Favorite thing about teaching: Getting to work with literature and always having new experiences each day!
 

Extra Duty Assignments: Assistant Coach Titan Talkers

Family:  My parents are still in Howells and I also have two younger brothers, Jordan and Bryan.

My fiancé, Thad, finished a Masters in Wildlife and Fisheries at Mississippi State University in May 2010 and is working as a fisheries biologist for the State Game and Parks

Hobbies/Interest Areas: I love to play and listen to music. You can often find me in the Haymarket at Brewskys listening to the Monday Night Big Band or going to any sort of rock/punk/alternative/metal  concert.  I also love to run and have been trying to work my way to half marathon status. When not doing either of those things, I enjoy the occasional book, hanging out with friends, playing volleyball and softball, watching the Cubs, and getting ultra competitive in board games.