"I have a double major undergraduate degree in cellular/molecular biology and fermentation science from Appalachian State University, a Master's of Science degree in biology, where I researched soil microbiology from Western Washington University, and a Master's of Arts in Teaching secondary science from Western Governors University. I currently hold teaching licenses in both Oregon and Washington with an endorsement in biology.

I started my teaching career at Western Washington University, where I instructed Techniques in Molecular Biology for one year before moving on to the high school level, where I have taught biology, chemistry, AP Calculus, and AP Biology for the past six years. My approach to teaching uses scaffolding to start with basic concepts before diving deeper into the concept. This creates confidence and background knowledge to interpret data, make connections, and draw conclusions. I love using visuals to explain concepts, as pictures are universal and can be understood and scaled at any level." less...