About Me

I am a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. I earned a Bachelor of Arts in both Anthropology and Dramatic Art, both with distinction. I also completed an honors thesis and minor in Fiction Writing. I was awarded the Robertson Scholarship, which provided full tuition, housing, and summer funding. During college, I traveled to New Orleans, France, and China to study non-profit arts management, theatre, and martial arts. I now spend my summers teaching theatre and ethics and the Governor's School of North Carolina, a public summer program for gifted high school students. I tutor many subjects in the humanities and social sciences, including English Literature and Language, Essay Composition and Writing, Anthropology, Sociology, Theatre Topics, and Public Speaking. I am qualified to tutor related AP classes, as well as the critical reading and writing sections of the PSAT and SAT. I am incredibly passionate about these subjects, and have made a perfect score on every standardized writing exam I have ever taken. As a teacher, I believe every student has the right and ability to excel, and I acknowledge that every student learns differently. I always take the time to identify how my students learn best and adapt my teaching methods to meet their needs. I have developed teaching methods for all styles of learners that include kinesthetic activities, cartooning, and guided conversations. I firmly believe that outstanding achievement can, and should be, accessible to all students. Outside of education, I work as a properties designer for theatrical productions and build puppets, masks, and other special objects for the stage. I'm also expanding my cooking repertoire, though my specialty (and guilty pleasure) is Southern soul food. My biscuit recipe is my closest guarded secret.

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