I am interested in Education and History because I love working with people and learning about people. There is so much we can learn from the mistakes and failures of others in the past. I look forward to teaching adolescents in particular because of their unique worldview. I firmly believe that education constantly happens both ways, from teacher to student and from student to teacher. I hope to never stop learning.
Growing up I had a variety of different educational experiences which helped to inspire me to become a teacher myself. I was homeschooled by my mom until third grade. Then from third to sixth grade I went to the Schoolhouse, an alternative private Elementary school in South Burlington. Then after I graduated I went to the Lake Champlain Waldorf School in Sheburne, another private school, for seventh and eighth grades. After that, I went to the local public school, Burlington High School, for grades nine through twelve. Once I graduated high school I took a year off to explore. I traveled in Turkey, Costa Rica, and Mexico for about two and a half months then I drove out to Utah for the winter. I got a job at a ski resort washing dishes and skied all season, then road tripped around the west and back home. Now I am back in school at Saint Mikes.
In my free time I love being outside. I have been a skier since I was young and this season I am skiing at Smugglers Notch, Sugarbush, Mad River Glen, and Bolton Valley. In the summer I like to climb, hike, camp, and explore the lake and local rivers and swimming holes. I love to draw, write and listen to music.
I believe that I have a lot to offer as a teacher and I look forward to continuing to learn and grow through the Saint Michaels College education program.
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