Over the summer, I made the transition back to my roots. After obtaining my Master's in Education and earning my Iowa teaching certification, I left my hometown of Marquette, Iowa to further pursue that which I had worked so diligently towards. The move took me out of my comfort zone, but also allowed me to meet some fantastic colleagues and students and to grow exponentially professionally, and for those experiences, I will be forever grateful.
I taught high school English, Advanced Placement Language and Composition, and journalism in Wapello, Iowa for two years before moving to Latimer, Iowa to teach high school English and journalism classes, as well as Composition I and II for North Iowa Area Community College. I also had the opportunity to advise the yearbooks, direct a play and co-direct a musical, as well as coach large group speech.
After four years, I can happily say I have followed my passion and it has allowed me to come back "home". At the end of May, I moved back to the area that is nearest and dearest to my heart: the Mighty Mississippi river country of NE Iowa and SW Wisconsin. I am now living in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin and have begun teaching at Clayton Ridge High School in Guttenberg, Iowa. I am currently teaching Composition, Speech, and English IV, as well as Composition I and II for Northeast Iowa Community College. I will also be coaching both large group and individual speech.
I am planning to continue to use this blog to showcase student work, to demonstrate ideas and technologies, and to provide some insight into the passion that drives my career.
