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I’ve spent the past ten years teaching high school social studies, including AP Human Geography, Latin American Studies, Sociology, AP U.S. History, and AP Psychology. Along the way, I was honored as District Teacher of the Year for the 2023–2024 school year. I earned my teaching credentials through the University of North Carolina Asheville as a North Carolina Teaching Fellow.
I’m passionate about supporting other educators, too. I’ve led multiple professional development sessions for my district on writing with evidence in history, using interactive notebooks in history, creating choice boards, and implementing hexagonal thinking. I’ve also presented on student choice and visual note-taking at the North Carolina Social Studies Conference.
I’ve served as an AP Reader for AP Psychology from 2020–2024 and as an AP Table Leader in 2025 and 2026. I’ve completed College Board training for AP Psychology (twice), AP Human Geography, and AP United States History, keeping my instruction aligned with the latest standards and best practices.
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Sensation and Perception Stations (Psychology)
This had always been a unit I struggled with! There are 10 stations and I give them 25 minutes for each one. They rotate in small groups of 2-3. The activities are engaging and fun, and students walk away with their own notes. Activity Titles: Principles of Sensation, Gestalt Principles of Organization, People to Know, Principles of Perception, Visual Anatomy, Visual Perception, Auditory Sensation and Perception, Chemical Senses, Body Senses, and Sensory Conditions Check out my other Psychol
9th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Anatomy, Psychology
Also included in: EVERYTHING Psychology! (30% Savings)
Create Your Own Utopian Society: Sociology Final Project (Summative)
Students are provided with fifteen topics and questions for each to answer before creating a visual representation of their community. Students need to be provided a copy of this google slide presentation to edit. I would provide 2-4 days to work on this project and leave 1-2 days for student presentations (depending on the amount of presentations). Students can work in pairs or individually. I use this project as our culminating activity for our Sociology class. UPDATE: A rubric is now included
9th - 12th, Higher Education
Other (Social Studies), Social Studies
Also included in: Sociology Growing Bundle (30% Savings)
Gilded Age (US History) - Choice Board Hyperdoc Activity Project
This differentiated choice board offers student nine activities to choose from that center around the Gilded Age of American history. The activities are titled as follows: Chinese Immigration and Exclusion; Political Machines; Labor Unrest; Nativism; Electric Light; Robber Barons or Captains of Industry?; Settlement Houses; Immigration Stations; and The End of the Wild West. Activity choices include writing an op-ed, designing a magazine cover, and creating an original political cartoon. The Gil
8th - 12th
Government, Social Studies, U.S. History
Pop and Politics: The 1980s and 1990s (US History) - Choice Board Hyperdoc
This differentiated choice board offers student nine activities to choose from that center around US history in the 1980s and 1990s. The activities are titled as follows: The War on Drugs, Just Say No, and Incarceration Rates; Exxon-Valdez; World Wide Web; Iran-Contra Affair; Bombings of the 90s; AIDS Epidemic; Hands Across America; The Gulf War; The Challenger Disaster. Activity choices include creating a diorama, creating an annotated map, and writing an op-ed. Pop and Politics: The 80s and 90
8th - 12th
Social Studies, U.S. History
Sensation and Perception (Psychology) - Choice Board Hyperdoc Project
This differentiated choice board offers student nine activities to choose from that center around Psychology Sensation and Perception topics. Activity choices include constructing a children's book on anatomy of the ear/the process of hearing, developing a magazine cover centered on parapsychology, and creating a skit or video about the ways aspects of culture affect perception. The activities are titled as follows: No pain, no gain?, Auditory and Visual Illusions, Can you hear me now? Good., Vi
9th - 12th
Anatomy, Psychology
Also included in: AP Psychology Choice Boards Bundle - Projects, Hyperdocs (30% Savings)
Cold War (US History) - Choice Board Hyperdoc Activity Project
This differentiated choice board offers student nine activities to choose from that center around US history during the Cold War. The activities are titled as follows: Truman Doctrine; Espionage; Cuban Missile Crisis; Cold War Propaganda; The Iron Curtain; Bay of Pigs; Red Scare; Domino Theory; and Korean War. Activity choices include creating a political cartoon, developing an annotated map, and designing a magazine cover. The Cold War Choice Board comes complete with FORTY-SIX hyperlinked vi
8th - 12th
Social Studies, U.S. History, World History
Civil War (US History) - Choice Board Hyperdoc Activity Project
This differentiated choice board offers student nine activities to choose from that center around the Civil War. The activities are titled as follows: Sherman's March to the Sea; Battle of Gettysburg; Clara Barton; Gettysburg Address; Appomattox Courthouse; Anaconda Plan; Grant and Lee; Suspension of Habeas Corpus; and Who really freed the slaves? The Civil War choice board comes complete with SIXTY hyperlinked videos, articles, and primary sources. Each of the NINE activities has clear expectat
8th - 12th
Social Studies, U.S. History
World War II (US History) - Choice Board Hyperdoc Activity Project
This differentiated choice board offers student nine activities to choose from that center around US involvement during World War II. The activities are titled as follows: Truman's Decision; December 7, 1941; Island Hopping; Women at Work; Korematsu v. United States, 1944; The Holocaust; Propaganda Machine; The "Arsenal of Democracy", and Franklin D. Roosevelt. The World War II Choice Board comes complete with FIFTY-THREE hyperlinked videos, articles, and primary sources. Each of the NINE activ
8th - 12th
Social Studies, U.S. History, World History
Sociology Daily Warm-Ups for a Year (Over 200 Videos/Articles- Bell Ringers)
Sociology is FULL of interesting topics that you may not have a chance to cover or talk about. There are also a ton of videos out there that do a great job of keeping students engaged while informing them about new concepts - I have curated this list of over 200 videos all ready to play on these slides. Each slide lists the name of the video and the time length so you can decide what's best for that day. These daily warm-up videos are interesting AND require students to make connections to our u
9th - 12th, Higher Education
Other (Social Studies), Social Studies
Also included in: Social Studies Electives: Warm-Up Bundle (30% discount)
AP Human Geography BUNDLE (30% Discount) (APHUG, APHG)
This bundle includes warm-ups, choice boards, viewing guides, vocabulary activities, and more! Check out each product using the hyperlinks below. - Alphabet Soup: Unit 7 Vocabulary Project- AP Human Geography Daily Warm-Ups- Chocolate: Global Supply Chain- Choice Board: Industrial and Economic Development (Unit 7)- Choice Board: Political Patterns and Processes (Unit 4) - Choice Board: Population and Migration (Unit 2) - Choice Board: Post-Exam- Choice Board: Women in Agriculture (Unit 5
9th - 12th, Higher Education
Geography, Other (Social Studies)
Progressive Era (US History) - Choice Board Hyperdoc Activity Project
This differentiated choice board offers student nine activities to choose from that center around the Progressive Era. The activities are titled as follows: Make the Case for Prohibition; Make the Case for Conservation; What's on your plate?; How the Other Half Lives; McClure's, Cosmopolitan, and You; Trust Busting Political Cartoons; Tarbell v. Tycoon; Anti-Child Labor Campaign; The Women's Suffrage Movement and the 19th Amendment. Activity choices include designing a magazine cover, creating a
8th - 12th
Social Studies, U.S. History, World History
United States History Daily Warm-Ups for a Year! (Bell Ringers/American History)
The US History course is FULL of important, interesting topics and there are a ton of videos out there that do a great job of keeping students engaged while informing them about new concepts. I have curated this list of over 160 videos all ready to play on these slides, in addition to over a dozen hyperlinked articles to keep copies of in case of internet failure. Each day at the beginning of class, I play one of these videos and have students follow the format listed (they divide the pages in t
8th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Social Studies, U.S. History
Also included in: Social Studies Core Classes: Warm-Up Bundle
The Spill: The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Viewing Guide with Answer Key
This video can be found on YouTube and the PBS site (run time 54 minutes). This viewing guide includes close- and open- ended questions. An answer key is included. I've used this documentary in my U.S. History course as well as my AP Human Geography course. Great for an environmental science class too! Please leave a review and let me know your thoughts on this product! I appreciate any and all feedback. You can also earn TPT Credits for rating and reviewing products you purchase. Follow me on
9th - 12th
Environment, Geography, U.S. History
EVERYTHING Psychology! (30% Savings)
I'm happy to to present... Everything Psychology! All psychology products I've made for use in my classroom are available in this bundle for 30% off regular listing price. I taught AP Psychology and Honors Psychology for six years and loved creating dynamic, engaging resources that provide student choice and differentiation. I was also an AP Psychology Reader for six summers and a Table Leader this past summer (2025). - Choice Boards (Tic Tac Toes) - Holiday Activities - Honeycomb Vocabulary an
9th - 12th
Prisons Around the World: Research Jigsaw (Sociology - Deviance)
Perfect for use in a Sociology class during the Deviance and Crime unit! Students will become an expert on one of 9 prisons around the world. Hyperlinked resources (videos and articles) are already provided for students to use for research. Each student will complete a "doodle notes" style graphic organizer on their assigned prison before sharing with other students. During sharing, an additional graphic organizer is provided for the remaining 8 prisons. At the end of the activity, students wi
9th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Criminal Justice - Law, Government
Also included in: Deviance, Crime, and Social Control Sociology Unit Bundle (20% Savings)
World War I (US History) - Choice Board Hyperdoc Activity Project
This differentiated choice board offers student nine activities to choose from that center around US involvement during World War I. The activities are titled as follows: The League of Nations; Selective Service Act (1917), The Lusitania; The Treaty of Versailles 1919: Europe Before and After; Trench Warfare; War/Victory Gardens; Propaganda Machine; Unrestricted Submarine Warfare; and The Zimmerman Note. Activity choices include filming a Public Service Announcement, creating a political cartoon
8th - 12th
Social Studies, U.S. History, World History
Road Trip Through Central America (Latin American Studies)
Students work independently or in partners to plan out a road trip through each Central American country. Students are asked to use Google Maps to plan out their trip, create daily itineraries, and insert images into a scrapbook page for each country. Templates are provided for each required project component, in addition to completed examples (I used Colombia as my example country). For fun, students are also asked to "pack their suitcase" and create a roadtrip playlist. I use this in my Latin
6th - 12th, Higher Education
Geography, Latino and Hispanic Studies, World History
Also included in: Latin American Studies Growing Bundle (30% Savings)
Civil War Battles and Tactics Jigsaw (U.S. History - APUSH)
Students will become an expert on one of 9 major battles or military strategies/tactics of the American Civil War. Hyperlinked resources (videos and articles) are already provided for students to use for research. Each student will complete a "doodle notes" style graphic organizer on their assigned battle or tactic before sharing with other students. Students can work independently, or in expert groups. During sharing, an additional graphic organizer is provided for the remaining 8 battles/tacti
9th - 12th
U.S. History
Also included in: AP United States History Bundle (APUSH) (30% Discount)
Prison State (Frontline Documentary) Video Viewing Guide - Questions and Answers
This viewing guide is editable and comes with 40 questions and an answer key. Perfect for a sociology class - I use this in the Deviance, Crime, and Social Control unit. This video is on YouTube. Check out my other Sociology Products! - Create Your Own Utopian Society: Sociology Final Project- Crime, Punishment, and Rehabilitation Choice Board- Culture Vocabulary Hexagonal Thinking (Honeycomb) - Daily Warm-Ups- Fed Up Viewing Guide- Harry Potter and Sociology (Stratification + Harry Pott
9th - 12th
Criminal Justice - Law, Other (Social Studies), Social Studies
Also included in: Deviance, Crime, and Social Control Sociology Unit Bundle (20% Savings)
Stratification Choice Board (Sociology --- Project/Activities)
This differentiated choice board offers student nine activities to choose from that center around Stratification in a high-school Sociology course. The activities are titled as follows: The Myth of Meritocracy, Affirmative Action and the Equality of Condition, Malthus and Global Hunger, Brazil's Favelas, Human Trafficking, Indian Caste System, The New Jim Crow, Marx's Capitalist Society, and Childhood Poverty. Activity choices include writing an op-ed, designing a magazine cover, and creating an
11th - 12th, Higher Education
Other (Social Studies), Social Studies
Also included in: Sociology Choice Board Bundle (30% Discount) GROWING Bundle
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About the store
Experience
I’ve spent the past ten years teaching high school social studies, including AP Human Geography, Latin American Studies, Sociology, AP U.S. History, and AP Psychology. Along the way, I was honored as District Teacher of the Year for the 2023–2024 school year. I earned my teaching credentials through the University of North Carolina Asheville as a North Carolina Teaching Fellow.
I’m passionate about supporting other educators, too. I’ve led multiple professional development sessions for my district on writing with evidence in history, using interactive notebooks in history, creating choice boards, and implementing hexagonal thinking. I’ve also presented on student choice and visual note-taking at the North Carolina Social Studies Conference.
I’ve served as an AP Reader for AP Psychology from 2020–2024 and as an AP Table Leader in 2025 and 2026. I’ve completed College Board training for AP Psychology (twice), AP Human Geography, and AP United States History, keeping my instruction aligned with the latest standards and best practices.
Teaching style
I love giving students plenty of chances to create and show what they’ve learned in their own way—whether that’s through hands-on projects, student-made products, or visual notes that bring ideas to life. I believe students learn best when they have ownership over their work, so I make it a priority to build in lots of choice and opportunities for their voices to shine.
Another key part of my teaching style is bringing in diverse perspectives so that students can see the world from many angles and connect their learning to real people and experiences. I aim to help students become thoughtful, informed global citizens by engaging with a variety of cultures, ideas, and primary source texts that encourage critical thinking and empathy.
You’ll see this same approach reflected in the resources I create—materials designed to spark curiosity, encourage creativity, and make learning feel engaging, meaningful, and connected to the wider world for all kinds of learners.
Awards & shining teacher moments
District Teacher of the Year 2023-24
School Teacher of the Year 2023-24
Morehead-Cain Foundation Impact Educator 2026
Bright Ideas Grant Winner: 2018, 2022
North Carolina Teaching Fellow, Class of 2015
My own education history
University of North Carolina at Asheville, Bachelor of Arts Degree
Sociology major, Africana Studies minor
9-12 Social Studies Teaching Licensure
North Carolina Teaching Fellow
Additional biographical information
When I’m not creating engaging resources for TPT, you can usually find me soaking up the sun at the beach, spending time with my husband and dogs, or getting lost in a great book.
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