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New ideas, new ways of thinking, listening to people, cooking, eating, reading, doing my own happiness project.

I am passionate about expanding opportunities for all students to connect, collaborate, and create for authentic audiences and purposes. An interest in helping young people discover and define their writing voice and reading interests drives me to cultivate a student-centered learning environment, one that supports individual learning goals and incorporates purposeful use of technology. Not only do I strive to create an inquiry-driven curriculum with students at the center of their own learning, but I am also highly motivated to research and reflect on my own teaching practices, continually seeking opportunities to build my professional knowledge and skills through my connections as a Google Certified Innovator, National Writing Project Fellow, and as a 2014 PASCD Emerging Leader, as well as by being active in NCTE, Flipped Learning Network, and as an organizer with Edcamp.

I am goal-oriented and driven for positive results. I am inspired by industry-changing work and wrangling any challenge. Equally passionate about my family, my community and my personal achievements.

Helping people improve the quality of their lives by making their genetic information available to them, cheaply and powerfully.

Helping others find and live their personal and professional purpose. Volunteering. Exploring new cultures. The arts. Sports. Food and fabulous drinks. Equity. Connecting people to each other, ideas and opportunities to be forces for good in the world.

Poetry, LGBTQ+ Issues, Performance, Music

I am passionate about the belief that students should leave college both work-ready AND world-ready. Students spend their entire undergraduate careers producing great work, but are rarely taught how t

journalism and quality information.