I earned my Bachelor's Degree from Penn State University in Creative Writing with a focus on poetry, mostly haiku, and my Master's Degree in Literature with a focus on Shakespeare from Wichita State University. Since completing my degrees, I've been teaching various English courses at the college and university level since 2005. I've also worked with a college prep program called Upward Bound since 2007 that serves first-generation college bound students. I believe that education should be accessible to all who want it, so I strive to make material easy and fun to understand. In my spare time, I enjoy reading, fitness, and martial arts!

I love reading! Some of my favorite authors are John Steinbeck, Tim O'Brien, and Shakespeare, so my tastes are quite varied.