About Me

Tons of students enter college without a clear picture of what they want to be when they grow up. Lucky for me, I figured out my career path at 11. 

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In 5th grade, I attended a public environmental-science magnet school. Our curriculum was primarily structured around projects and applied learning through the sciences. I enjoyed learning so much that I decided I wanted to stay in the classroom forever.

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I completed my undergraduate degree in elementary education, and through the process, I learned some shocking truths. The big one: education is not unicorns, rainbows, and science experiments. 

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The school rating system trains us to treat students as points. It incentivizes schools to teach to the test rather than to teach critical thinking and provide meaningful learning opportunities. Students are passed through the grade levels without foundational reading or math skills, and untested subjects like science and social studies are often cut down.

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As a teacher, I stubbornly refused to accept these unfortunate realities. I focused my energy on making learning fun and applicable, and designed lessons that required my students to think critically. And wouldn't you know it, they also performed well on the STAAR test. ​