Welcome.
I am a writer, reader, theatre lover, and educator who believes learning should be rigorous, human, and deeply meaningful. I live with my partner, come from a large close-knit family with eight siblings, and spend part of my personal life designing early learning experiences and routines for my two young nieces. My love of language, storytelling, structure, and growth shapes both who I am and how I teach.
Professionally, I bring a blend of strong academic preparation, classroom experience, creative practice, and relational teaching. I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Secondary Education with an emphasis in English, a Master’s degree in Sociology with an emphasis in Adult Education, and I am currently a doctoral candidate in Educational Leadership with an emphasis in Behavioral Health. My doctoral work examines trauma-informed leadership, public schools, and the Black community, and that lens shapes the way I think about students, families, learning environments, and educational equity. I have been certified to teach in the state of Michigan since 2018 and have been tutoring since 2006.
My career spans public school, charter school, homeschool, and virtual learning environments. I also bring the perspective of having been a homeschool student myself. In addition to teaching in traditional school settings, I have worked as a private homeschool educator, which has deepened my understanding of what families need when they are building rigorous, personalized learning outside of conventional classrooms. While I have the most experience with middle school learners, I genuinely enjoy working with students in grades 4 through 12 and know how to adjust instruction to meet students where they are while still moving them toward meaningful growth.
One of the most distinctive parts of my background is the way English Language Arts and theatre work together in my teaching. I took four years of theatre in high school, later minored in theatre before leaving Northern Michigan, and went on to serve as a theatre teacher and director. I wrote plays, designed original curriculum, and developed curriculum that my former district continues to use. My theatre background is not a side note to my teaching: it is a major part of how I help students build voice, interpretation, confidence, collaboration, and strong communication skills. I especially love deep script analysis and have significant experience teaching works such as A Raisin in the Sun and The Diary of Anne Frank.
I also bring experience in debate, public speaking, curriculum writing, and academic skill building, which allows me to support students not only as readers and writers, but as thinkers and communicators. Whether I am teaching writing, reading comprehension, discussion skills, or theatre, my goal is always the same: to help students become more confident, capable, and intellectually engaged.
Families who thrive in this space value excellence, consistency, and long-term academic development. If you are seeking an elevated academic experience rooted in rigor and cultural integrity, you are in the right place.