INTRODUCTION

I graduated from Boise State University in May 2010, with a degree in English Secondary Teaching. I have been married for 31 years and have four children and one daughter-in law who are all college students from a freshman to law school. I have been a substitute teacher for 3 years while finishing my degree and enjoy working with high school age youth. I grew up in Alberta, Canada, met my husband in college in Idaho and lived 25 years in the Bay area of Northern California before moving to Boise in 2005. I love my friends and our many fun adventures in hiking, backpacking and skiing, as well as my own pleasures of reading, writing and learning.

This portfolio is a compilation of the information and academic learning. I hope you will find it useful in getting a feel for who I am and my aspirations, goals and successful progress towards becoming an educator. I love all facets of English learning and teaching and made this short video in a writing class that portrays what I believe about the journey towards writing and teaching. Please follow the links below to read about what I have learned about the discipline of English Majors and the experiences that led me to the field of Secondary English Teaching. Thank you.

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