-- Robert Frost

 That picture with the desks is not my classroom or my students. It's a stock photo. It's what most people think of when they picture a college classroom, but my classroom isn't like that. It has more activity, more collaboration, more thinking out loud. More like the pictures at the top, which were taken in my classes.

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I believe that my job as a teacher is to make sure that my students leave knowing more, and knowing how to DO more, than when they started. That could mean doing an assignment more than once to master it, or covering a little less material in order to truly understand what has been discussed.

 

Being a good teacher means meeting students where they are, and being willing to adjust your plans accordingly without compromising your standards. For example, when an entire class showed me that my assumptions about the level of their writing skills were wrong, I didn’t lower my expectations. Instead, I guided them through the process necessary to meet those expectations. At the same time, I constantly examine my own teaching methods to make sure that I am getting my message across effectively.

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Every day that I stand in front of students, I remember all of the excellent teachers I was blessed by, and I strive to be as good as they were. I put no stock in the saying, "Those who can, do; those who can't, teach." Instead, I believe those who can teach, do; those who can't teach, shouldn't.

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I hope every day that I CAN teach.

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UNIVERSITY COURSES TAUGHT:

• Theatre Appreciation

• Elements of Theatre

• Beginning Acting

• Dramtic Literature and Criticism

• Theatre History

• Script Analysis

• Freshman Composition

• TESOL courses (Primarily Grammar, Writing, Reading; also Speaking and Listening)

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OTHER COURSES TAUGHT:

• Adult Acting (Community)

• Voice Acting (online course)

• Teen/Kids Acting

• Preschool Musical Theatre

• Children's Musical Theatre

• Preschool Ballet/Tap