Welcome! I am excited to be your child's teacher this year at Sweetwater Union District. I am a graduate of Cal State San Marcos where I earned a Bachelors Degree in Literature and Writing and a Minor in Spanish. I am currently teaching ELD level 2, 7th grade English, and AVID EXCEL. I also have experience 9th English honors and 12th grade Expository Reading and Writing. I have volunteered in many High Schools in my community. I have experience tutoring in elementary classrooms. I also volunteer in my own children's K and 7th grade classrooms. Before earning my teaching credential I studied Child Development earned an Associate Teacher certificate in Junior College. I am excited to begin my second year in this district. Although I have worked with children in a wide age-range I fell that being a Middle School teacher is the perfect fit for me. I believe that educators can use students' interests to foster personal growth. I have a progressive philosophical view of education because I think it is important to teach students that new ideas are essential in our society. I aim to teach my students to use their own experiences to learn personal and social values. I was born and raised in the city of Carlsbad and still live there now. I have 2 sons who are in 2nd and 7th grade. In my free time I enjoy reading, camping, cooking, eating healthy and watching football with my family and friends. I also love to travel and I hope to be able to use my experiences to teach students to value cultural diversity.