A little about me This is my 13th year teaching at da Vinci Arts Middle School where I am currently focusing on 6th grade language arts. I have been teaching English for three decades – 22 years for Portland Public Schools. In addition, both rural Oregon middle schools and high schools round out my experiences.
I earned my masters degree in English with a minor in theater from the University of Oregon, together with my secondary teaching license. My Master in Education, Curriculum and Instruction is from Concordia University. When not in school, you’ll find me in my garden, rehabbing my 1926 Northeast Portland home, writing, traveling, or walking my yellow Labrador retriever, Cairo.