Academic/Professional/Personal Focus
Areas of Expertise
Curriculum Studies, Middle-Secondary Education, Content Literacy for Adolescents and Young Adults
Contributions: (published works or studies, conference presentations)
See Vitae
Butler Assignment (classes or work duties)
Middle-Secondary Program Coordinator,
ED 420 Adolescent Literature,
ED 433 High School Methods, English,
ED 434 Student Teaching Seminar,
ED 227 Introduction to Middle-Secondary Schools,
ED 228 Content Area Literacy in Middle-Secondary Schools,
FYS: Coming of Age
Personal Hobbies
I'm a mom, a reader, an exerciser, and a fan of Chicago Bears Football
Education/Experience
Education/Degrees
Indiana University BS in Secondary English Education 1997
Butler University MS Master's in Effective Teaching and Leadership
Indiana University Ph.D. Curriculum Studies with a minor in English
Certifications
Licensed Teacher in Indiana grades 6-12 English
Association Memberships (professional/educational)
Association of Middle Level Educators
Professional Experience
K-12 Experience:
7 years of teaching in urban middle schools