Language Arts Excellence

I have been teaching eighth grade English Language Arts since 2011 in Massachusetts. I love my job and the creativity it allows. I am constantly revamping my lesson plans and materials so as to better teach my students. Over the past several years, I have become passionate about mentoring and helping new teachers gain confidence in their craft. I have mentored both first year and student teachers and I love how it also positively affects my own practice. As owner of Language Arts Excellence, TPT has been such a wonderful source of intellectual stimulation for me and has brought my teaching to an entirely new level.

I strive to create a classroom atmosphere in which each and every student feels valued and work every day to foster within them a lifelong love of literature and learning in general. Students should leave my classroom at the end of year as stronger and more confident communicators both orally and in their writing.

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I graduated from Union College in 2007 with a bachelor's degree in English and minor in psychology and completed my master’s degree from Boston University in secondary English Education in 2011. I continue to further my education in teaching so as to become the best and most effective teacher I can be for my students. I am currently at my Masters +30.

Prior to teaching, I worked as a travel consultant for EF Educational Tours where I coordinated tours for teachers brave enough to journey with their students to other countries around the world. In my spare time, I enjoy running, yoga, skiing in Vermont, swimming on the Cape, and of course, reading as much as I can!