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Welcome!

I am an 8th grade English and United States history teacher at POCS. I absolutely love being an educator and whole heartedly believe that POCS is a very special place. I am proud to be a part of this amazing team and love getting to work with middle schoolers. I have been teaching at POCS since the 2014-2015 school year and have a M.A.Ed in Curriculum and Instruction and hold two teaching credentials: a Multiple Subject Credential and a Single Subject Credential in Social Sciences. I previously taught second grade in Rincon Valley and Windsor school districts, as well as 5th and 6th grades at Jack London Elementary.  In my spare time you can find me hiking, backpacking, traveling, working in my garden, or hanging with my family and our pack of rescue dogs.  I appreciate a balance of down time and being adventurous. I am a lifelong learner and hope to instill a sense of wonder, curiosity and a drive to take meaningful action in each of my students. 

Email is my preferred method of contact and I check my email at least 1-2 times per day. My email address is [email protected] or you can also send me a message via ParentSquare. You can access your student's grades online by visiting the school's online grade book at https://pinerolivet.aeries.net/ 

ACCESS MY HELPFUL RESOURCES AND TUTORIAL VIDEOS HERE
ACCESS MY CLASS EXPECTATIONS PRESENTATION BY CLICKING HERE
ACCESS MY BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT PRESENTATION HERE
Access Google Classroom by Clicking Here
​REQUIRED MATERIALS 
  • A computer device to do school work on at home (devices are available for checkout from the school for students who do not have a device they can access daily to complete school work)
  • 2 college ruled spiral notebooks (single subject)
  • 1-2 college ruled composition books
  • 1 two-inch binder with a pack of dividers to go inside
  • Post-It notepads 3x3 inch (several packs)
  • Writing and Coloring Utensils- Pencils, colored ballpoint pens, 5 different color highlighters (orange, yellow, pink, blue and green), a pair of scissors, and coloring utensils (colored pencils and/or crayons)
  • Not a requirement, but Sharpies (fine and ultra fine tipped) are great for posters and projects ​
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