"I'm an extroverted college admissions writing coach and public school teacher. I've taught various middle and high school literature courses along with US History. I'm a lifelong learner with degrees from BYU (BA), Concordia (MAT), Johns Hopkins (MA), and the University of South Carolina (MEd and EdD).

While completing my undergraduate degree, I worked as a research assistant focused on gathering primary source documents to support the department chair's writing of textbooks on American history. I extensively edited manuscripts for publication, focusing on content clarity and grammatical accuracy. I learned not only the depth of content for US History but also the power that comes through the personal narrative; I love emphasizing with students the storytelling element in our nation's history.

My passion for writing and literature inspires my students to take on even the most difficult of assignments. By teaching students to consider the metacognitive elements of writing, they are able to "think like the teacher" to analyze writing prompts and effectively use rubrics.

I also tutor students for AP tests in US History and Language and Composition. I always make learning personalized as I work with each of my students to develop individual educational plans with them so that we could work collaboratively in a coaching relationship.

Through my work and education as a teacher since 2009, I have come to see teaching and learning as truly a great work of coaching and mentoring. I focus on working side-by-side with my students to guide them through the learning process. From helping my local community, I have also spent copious amounts of time coaching students through college admissions essay writing. I know how to help students leverage their own unique life experiences to showcase leadership qualities to universities through the admissions process." less...