PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Current courses: Accelerated English 9, Study Skills, Freshman Communications
Years at CCHS: 11
Awards:
Who's Who Among America's Teachers, 2005-2006
Golden Apple Award nominee, 2008
Publications:
Swish! Pow! Whack! Teaching Onomatopoeia Through Sports Poetry Ekphrasis: Using Art to Inspire Poetry
"Realistic Rules, Realistic Dialogue," Illinois English Bulletin Summer 2008
"Romeo and Juliet in the Twenty-First Century," Illinois State Writing Project Newsletter Summer 2007
"Exciting Students (and Teachers) Through Multigenre Writing," Illinois English Bulletin Summer 2006
Leadership Positions:
Teacher Consultant Board, Illinois State Writing Project, 2004-Present
Presentations:
Conducted over a dozen presentations at the local and state level
Memberships:
National Writing Project
National Council of Teachers of English
Illinois Association of Teachers of English
National Catholic Education Association
American Library Association
Young Adult Library Services AssociationIllinois School Library Media Association
EDUCATION:
Bachelor's degree in English with Speech endorsement, Illinois State University
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in the Teaching of Writing, Illinois State University
15 hours in Library and Informational Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison
EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES:
Musical Choreographer
Writers Club Moderator
Chairperson, North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement
