Campus: Bath, ME
College Experience
- B.A. University of Maine
- M.S.Ed. University of Southern Maine
Work Experience
- Hyde School since 1994
- Outdoor educator
- Schooner deckhand
- Substitute teacher
- Nation explorer for two years after graduating from college in May 1992
I Teach: ESL, Performing Arts, Professional Development for Educators
I Coach: I volunteer outside our gates and coach for the local youth soccer leagues.
I Teach Integrity: In the hallways, on the stage, and in the classroom, I ask students to discover their authentic voice. As a teacher of writing, I show them how word choice, especially verbs, can impact the integrity of a message. I especially like to point out that the use of passive voice can work to shield the “doer” from responsibility.
Born In: Chatham, MA
Hobbies: Dancing, reading, blogging at hyde.edu
Proudest Moment: Being the first woman in my family to graduate college.
Why Hyde: I wanted to teach in a boarding school where I might shape leaders who would change the future. I had intended to spend two years and head off to graduate school. However, I discovered my early years as a Hyde teacher were the best graduate school-like experience a new teacher could have. I was learning about the hearts and souls of KIDS! Ten years later I entered graduate school, and I found my Hyde ‘education’ gave me a strong foundation upon which to set the educational theory and practice offered by my professors.
Life Goal: Become a master teacher.