I’m originally from Pennsylvania. In May 2021, I graduated from Penn State’s College of Education with a Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education English, minors in English and Education Policy Studies, and honors in Educational Psychology from the Schreyer Honors College. In August 2023, I earned my Master of Science in Educational Psychology from Penn State’s College of Education. In my time at Penn State, I taught and co-taught various classes and also had the chance to participate in incredible educational research. My research was focused on reading comprehension, self-regulated learning, and learning from multiple texts. My favorite class that I had the opportunity to design and teach was an Educational Psychology class called "Learning to Learn."
This is my third year at Webber, and I feel beyond grateful for my job here. I’ve taught all 6th grade English since my first year here. This year, I’m excited to be teaching 6th grade GT English and regular 6th grade English. I also have the privilege of advising our amazing student newspaper club, The Webber Weekly, and running the annual Spelling Bee. This is my second year as Webber’s Gifted and Talented Coordinator.
Outside of school, I’m an avid cyclist and runner, but I really love anything that gets me outside and moving. If I’m not cycling or running, I’m hiking, swimming, spending time with friends, cooking, reading, writing, drinking coffee, or finding new ways to learn and grow. I love mapping out fun road rides and runs with lots of climbing and being outside as much as possible in this beautiful state that we get to call home. I’m a very active person and love chasing big, scary goals. I bring this same passion and energy from my personal life to my professional life at Webber.
I love so many things about teaching! First, I really value working and learning with students. I believe it is a privilege to be able to support people in their learning, and so I am grateful for the relationships I get to build with my students and for the chance to share in their journeys. Second, I really enjoy lesson planning, reflecting about my practices as a teacher, pursuing professional development opportunities, and taking risks/trying new things in my pedagogy. I find so much joy in this process and love to grow as a lifelong learner and teacher! It's a privilege to get to do this job with the amazing staff here at Webber. I value my colleagues so much and am grateful for their support as I grow as an educator. Last, I love being able to participate in all of the incredible opportunities here at Webber. I love teaching, but I'm so grateful to be able to work and learn with so many students through GT, Newspaper Club, and the Spelling Bee.
I'll be teaching the following courses this year at Webber:
- Connect
- 6th Grade English Language Arts
- 6th Grade GT English Language Arts
I also serve as the Gifted and Talented Coordinator, advise our amazing student newspaper club, The Webber Weekly, and run the Spelling Bee!