"I graduated summa cum laude from Winthrop University in 2022 with a Bachelor’s of Arts in English and a double minor in secondary education and creative writing. While completing my degree, I worked as a tutor at Winthrop's Writing Center and also at York Technical College. I am passionate about helping students at all stages of the writing process, from the brainstorming stage all the way to editing and proofreading.

After graduating, I completed my Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) at Winthrop University. During my graduate degree, I completed my teaching internship in an eleventh grade American Literature class while also teaching a yearbook class. After graduating with my MAT in 2023, I accepted a position as a seventh grade ELA teacher at a local middle school. Last year, I worked as an after-school tutor two days out of the week, where I honed my tutoring skills with one-on-one and small group instruction with sixth and seventh graders.

My approach to teaching focuses on incorporating students’ voices, their cultural backgrounds, and interests into the classroom through collaborative learning activities, supporting student autonomy, and by positioning myself as someone who guides (rather than gives) students towards utilizing important skills. I believe that the classroom is a microcosm of the wider world, filled with diversity and perspectives that we can start to understand when we effectively communicate with each other. It’s in the English classroom that students learn how to utilize the tool of language through writing, reading, critical thinking, and collaboration.

When I’m not teaching, I am writing short stories, reading, and helping with film projects. I am passionate about telling stories and teaching my students how to best tell their stories." less...