ABOUT ME
Phone 913-648-2620 ext. 217
Please feel free to contact me regarding your student.
Education
I am ecstatic to continue to be at Cure' of Ars for my fourth year of teaching! Being in a Catholic school feels like home to me as I grew up attending Holy Spirit Grade School and St. Thomas Aquinas High School. I continued my education at Truman State University from which I graduated in 2014 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English. Upon graduating, I continued studying at Truman and working towards a Master of Arts degree in Education which I earned in 2016. I am certified to teach English in grades 5-12.
Favorite YA Authors
Laura Ingalls Wilder
Sharon Creech
Sarah Dessen
Meg Cabot
Ann Brashares
Ann Rinaldi
Mark Zusack
Gary Paulson
Family
Family means the world to me, and I credit my parents with my strong faith. My parents continue to be active members at my home parish, Holy Spirit, and I truly appreciate the sacrifices they made to send my siblings and me to Catholic schools. I frequently tell stories about my family, especially when brainstorming writing, whether that's my childhood experiences growing up with my four brothers or the antics of my son Leo, so here's pictures to go with the stories!
Favorite Classics
Great Expectations - Charles Dickens
The Count of Monte Cristo - Alexandre Dumas
The Great Gatsby - F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Grapes of Wrath - John Steinbeck
The Jungle - Upton Sinclair
Fun Facts
When I was in 8th grade...
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I fell in a lake at a school picnic.
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I broke my arm on a field trip.
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I went to my first concert - Relient K (a Christian band).
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I met one of my favorite authors - Meg Cabot (Princess Diaries, anyone?).
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I was the evil Step-Mother/Queen in my 8th grade play.