about me
I was born and raised in Davis, California. After graduation from U.C. Berkeley with a degree in English, I returned home to earn a teaching credential with an emphasis in middle school education.
My husband, a music teacher, and I are committed to teaching and sharing our love of travel and education with our children. Currently, I teach at Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High School in Davis, California - the same junior high school that I attended. Over the years my teaching assignments have evolved from only English classes to my current assignment of 8th grade honors English, Yearbook, and elective teacher and co-ordinator of our AVID program.
My most important job title, by far, is mom. My two children, ages 13 and 16, provide the inspiration for my journey into global education. Having studied in a Spanish Immersion school, they are learning first-hand the importance of globalizing our schools. As an educator and parent, it is my responsibility to prepare our children for success in the 21st century.
When I applied for the Teachers For Global Classrooms grant, I wrote in my essay that despite living in a university town, our schools "haven't established the kinds of systems which allow all students a natural access to the global community. We haven't created connections for students of all races and backgrounds." My deep hope is that this website can be the beginning of a way to make our world a little more connected, and by working together, we can begin to learn more about each other in order to deepen cultural understanding world wide.
My husband, a music teacher, and I are committed to teaching and sharing our love of travel and education with our children. Currently, I teach at Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High School in Davis, California - the same junior high school that I attended. Over the years my teaching assignments have evolved from only English classes to my current assignment of 8th grade honors English, Yearbook, and elective teacher and co-ordinator of our AVID program.
My most important job title, by far, is mom. My two children, ages 13 and 16, provide the inspiration for my journey into global education. Having studied in a Spanish Immersion school, they are learning first-hand the importance of globalizing our schools. As an educator and parent, it is my responsibility to prepare our children for success in the 21st century.
When I applied for the Teachers For Global Classrooms grant, I wrote in my essay that despite living in a university town, our schools "haven't established the kinds of systems which allow all students a natural access to the global community. We haven't created connections for students of all races and backgrounds." My deep hope is that this website can be the beginning of a way to make our world a little more connected, and by working together, we can begin to learn more about each other in order to deepen cultural understanding world wide.