教师重点:2020年3月

TM: 我得了B.S. 生物学和B.A. in Spanish with a minor in secondary education from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. 还有一个M.S. 克莱姆森大学生物学硕士. 

TM: Teaching at Fenwick was my first job out of college. But throughout my college career I was a barista, chemistry teaching assistant and a coordinator for an after-school program.

TM: 我正在阅读 总统失踪 詹姆斯·帕特森. I do not do a whole lot of reading for enjoyment, 但当我这么做的时候, 几乎都是詹姆斯·帕特森的书. 

TM: I am a total political junkie so I spend a lot of time outside of the classroom following all of the political articles and polls that come out on a daily basis. I also enjoy playing volleyball when I can find the time and spending time with my dog, Sawyer. 

TM: 作为一名学生[在莱尔的贝尼特学院], I played volleyball and was involved in student council, 全国荣誉学会, 西班牙俱乐部, Recycling Club and my school’s peer leading program.

TM: At Fenwick, I coach the JV boys’ volleyball team and the freshman girls’ volleyball team. 我还经营一家医疗俱乐部 雨林生态学项目 and trip to Costa Rica, and am one of the adult leaders for the Shield program.

TM: The quality that most stands out to me in a Fenwick student is ambition. The students at Fenwick are all so driven to succeed not only in the classroom but also in all areas of their lives. 

TM: From as early on as I can remember, I have always wanted to be a teacher. 事实上, many of my grade school teachers told my parents during conferences that it was clear I wanted to be in charge of a classroom. 最终, I think that I chose to become a teacher because I found helping students understand complicated topics through engaging and creative lessons to be a truly rewarding and enjoyable experience. 

TM: I think one of my personal strengths as a teacher is that I am not afraid to try new things in the classroom. A lot of teachers can get stuck doing the same lessons year after year because they are comfortable with them and know that they work. 我不是那种老师. I am constantly looking for new labs to try that I believe could help students better learn certain topics and skills and that take advantage of the technology we have available to us. It can be intimidating as a teacher to try something new, but I think my ability to get past that intimidation and try different labs and activities helps me to continue to grow as a teacher. 

TM: My favorite class to teach is freshmen biology (college prep, honors or AP). We get to cover such a wide variety of topics in biology and use our lab periods to complete a lot of fun and engaging labs and activities. 

TM: The greatest success I have had in teaching was when a student that I had my first year at Fenwick emailed me to let me know that he had decided to become a high school science teacher after taking my anatomy class. It was a moment of validation for me as a teacher that my teaching style had inspired one of my students to pursue a career in the same field as me. 

TM: I think the greatest challenge that students face today is figuring out how to properly use technology as a resource for learning. 技术, for many students, can end up being a distraction and a hindrance to their learning. 作为老师, I feel it is our job to embrace the technology we have available to us and guide students to use it in ways that will positively impact their learning process.