18 years in English and Journalism classrooms; ten in public high school and eight in private. Triple Georgia certification: English, Teacher Support Specialist, Special Needs (ADD, LD, Asperger's, OCD). My materials are created for college bound students of above-average intelligence ...and learning challenges.

Give the students the power! Magnify their strengths, put them in charge ... with structure, humor and creativity! I create materials that specifically allow for student ideas and revisions. All lessons are broken into sequential steps featuring clarity, appealing challenges, word economy, attractive design, a clear plan, and crafty use of white space. My materials are very flexible, built on best practices, and rely on real world applications, problem-solving, clear organization, and most of all... they are challenging, with a managable plan for success. I do not produce, nor will I ever present busy-work. People ask, "What is the best way to engage AD/HD kids?" After countless successes I respond, "Don't make work easier for them...make it more interesting and more challenging, with room for their ideas and brilliance...and plenty of technology." What works well with the AD/HD population is magic with all learners, including the intellectually and creatively gifted.

National DisneyHand Honoree 2004 for Creativity in Teaching. Served on 2006 DisneyHand Judging Panel

Masters in Education from North Georgia College and State University - 4.0; BA from Syracuse University in English, Public Relations and Education - 4.0 in Teacher Prep classes. Currently teaching Honors American Lit, World Lit and Senior Lit (modeled on college classroom using college texts)and Journalism. I am advisor for our school newspaper (we average 25 pages, 12 times a year). National Award - First Place! Check us out at millsprings.org/aroundMSA/kickin'it.

Celebrated motivational speaker: "MR. DISTRACT-O": Teachng and Reaching AD/HD, LD, OCD, Tourette's, Asperger's students" Ten years on-air TV personality - Weathercaster, talk show host, commercial talent (WXIA-TV in Atlanta; WTNH-TV in New Haven; WSMW-TV in Worcester, MA). Other non-education venues include public relations, advertising, and sales.