Insight Literacy

I am an Assistant Professor of English at a community college college-level. Prior to teaching at the college level, I spent nineteen years in the elementary classroom with a specialization in English Language Arts.

~Believes in researched based best practice including balanced literacy, differentiation, deductive and inductive teaching, and AVTK hands-on engagement ~Believes in integrating curriculum and making real-world connections ~Believes in integrating art, music, drama, and technology across the core curricular subjects

~Texas Council for the Teachers of English Language Arts Elementary Teacher of the Year, 2006

~21 graduate hours in Literature, University of Houston Clear Lake ~Masters in Reading, University of Houston Clear Lake ~Bachelor of Science in Speech, University of Texas ~Associates in Drama, Lon Morris College

I'm a teacher, writer, entrepreneur, wife, and mom. My kids are grown up now. My son is in IT and my daughter is a professional ballet dancer. I'm married to an accountant. We live in Texas with our adorable cat, Bubbles. I love books, the ballet and theatre, a hot cup of tea on a cold day (we don't get cold days that often), and traveling. My dream is to write and publish MG/YA fiction (working on it).