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PROFESSIONAL

• Adjunct Faculty at KVCC
• Teacher/Administrator, Maple Tree Community School, Readfield ME (current)
• Assistant Director/Teacher, Stepping Stones Montessori School, Chelsea ME (2005-2015)
• Educational Consultant
• High School Mathematics Teacher
• Track Coach

EDUCATION

• Ph.D. in Educational Psychology, University of Connecticut (2005)
• MA in Education, University of Connecticut (1996)
• BA in Psychology, Colby College (1992)

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• ME State DOE Teacher Certification, 7-12 Math
• Maine Montessori Association

RESEARCH INTEREST

• Talent Development (particularly in STEM fields)
• Gifted/Talented Education
• Intelligence and Creativity

PERSONAL

• I enjoy running, nordic skiing, camping, and hiking
• One of my favorite memories is a summer cross-country road trip with my kids!

TEACHING PHILOSOPHY

I teach partly because I love to learn!

For my entire professional life, I have been an educator. I have worked with a variety of learners in number of intersting settings - teaching math and coaching runners at a high school in Michigan; providing professional development opportunities for in-service teachers in Connecticut, Maine, and Massachusetts; teaching Spanish to preschool, elementary, and middle school students at a Montessori school; and most recently working with community college students in psychology and child development.

In each of these teaching roles I ahve learned so much about my students, the content, the learning process, and myself!

I view teaching as a partnership between teacher and learner. I believe my role as teacher is to do my best to share my passion for my subject/field and to encourage my students to challenge themsevles in their learning. Good communication both ways is essential this partnership.

I expect that my studnets will push me to grow as an instructor as much as I push them to grow as studetns/learners.

I look forward to our work together this semester!