I joined the Language and Literature faculty in 2019 after having taught high school English (grade 9-12) at Weatherford High School. The best part of my work includes helping students!
Educational Background
Ph.D. in Education (Language, Literacy, and Culture)
- School of Teaching, Learning and Educational Sciences
- Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK
M.Ed. in Instructional Coaching
- Department of Education
- Southwestern Oklahoma State, University, Weatherford, OK
B.A. in English
- Department of Language and Literature
- Southwestern Oklahoma State, University, Weatherford, OK
Courses Taught
- English Composition I
- English Composition II
- Teaching in the Secondary English Classroom
- Young Adult Literature
- Writing Skills Lab
- English Composition Support
- SWOSUConnect
Research
My research interests include pre-service teacher and first-year teacher culturally relevant pedagogy philosophies and practices. I long to prepare future teacher for multicultural student populations, providing today’s students with equitable, effective, and exciting classroom experiences.
Professional Memberships
- Assembly on Literature for Adolescents of NCTE
- National Council of Teacher of English
- Sigma Tau Delta, Lamda Omicron, Faculty Advisor
- Sigma Tau Delta, Alumni Epsilon Chapter
- Conference of College Teachers of English