10 Things About Me

I have a Master's degree in Latin. I studied Latin in middle school and high school. That is where my infatuation with languages started. I had two incredible teachers who impacted my life in so many ways.

I used to teach middle school Latin at an all-girls private school in Baltimore, MD.

I am from New York (Long Island) and I have a Long Island accent, but you can only hear it when I am angry or with my family. Otherwise, I do a pretty good job of hiding it.

I am learning Spanish and am at the intermediate level. I use Duolingo and an online Spanish tutor. Like most language learners, my Listening and Reading skills are strong than my Writing and Speaking.

I use a doll's head in classroom to tell my students stories and provide rich input in English. Her name is Karolina. Can you find her?

Once in an interview I referred to teaching as being the mother bird spitting back up the food for the babies. In real life. And I got the job.

I teach English Language Development for Multilingual learners at a high school outside of Baltimore, MD. I love it.

I used to be a certified personal trainer and boxer. Once I got my second concussion, I gave up boxing. Then I became a yoga instructor. How different, right?

I find a lot of professional development and teaching ideas on social media. My instagram is more valuable than most teacher conferences.

I tutored my first English language learner while I was still in high school. I have always loved teaching!