I have been teaching middle school language arts in a variety of settings since 1997. I have a Masters Degree in curricular design from Calvin College.
I love teaching middle school language arts and directing the 8th Grade Theatre Troupe at Pella Christian Grade School. My passions include writing with seventh and eighth graders, and using theatre to build community.
I have been a past presenter at the Iowa Reading Conference, the Young Writers' Festival, and the Heartland Teachers' Convention, and a featured blogger on movingwriters.org and ThreeTeachersTalk. Currently, I am a guest blogger for the ThreeTeachersTalk summer writing series.