I'm looking forward to meeting all of my students this year!

I am so excited to be part of the Freedom High School English Team. This will be my fourth year teaching at Freedom, and I will be teaching English 10 and AP Literature & Composition.

I am originally from Pennsylvania and moved to Virginia in 2007. I graduated from Kutztown University with a Bachelor of Arts in English. I also completed the Teacher Licensure Career Switcher Program at Shenandoah University, and I graduated in May 2023 with my Master's in English from Northwestern State University of Louisiana.

Before I became a teacher, I spent many years in writing and public relations, as well as sales and marketing with companies like Dun & Bradstreet and Berkshire Hathaway. I can’t wait to share my love of English and the importance of strong communication skills with my students at Freedom.

I live in Purcellville with my husband and two children, and our five dogs and two horses. My daughter is a freshman at ECU, and my son is a senior at High Point University in North Carolina.

I am an avid reader, often reading two or more books at a time, and I am passionate about writing and poetry. I also love the outdoors (especially Smith Mountain Lake and the beach!), music and, most obviously, animals.

I am looking forward to a great 2023-2024 school year!