I’ve never done anything the normal way.  I had an unconventional childhood living overseas while my parents did community development work.  I created my own major in college (Intercultural Performance Studies), and then designed my own graduate school experience (focusing on Spirit-Centered Education).

So why did I think I’d be able to fold myself into the structures of a “real job”?  As a teacher, no less.  A job can’t get more structured than the institution of education!

I finally realized a year ago that my creativity can’t be boxed in.  And oh, how freeing it’s been to let myself run rampant.  I’ve finally outted myself (to myself) as a renegade kinesthetic brainiac who dips her toes into many fields. More information about my many projects is forthcoming, but for right now here’s a list of what I’m up to:

If you’re interested in my “past life,” here are some accomplishments of which I am proud:

  • At McCallum High School and Saklan Valley School I taught ancient world history to middle and high schoolers by linking contemporary issues to their historical roots.
  • At YouthLaunch I designed and implemented a peer education curriculum taught by teenage parents to their public school peers.  This program is now expanding throughout Texas and into New York, and is attracting a million dollars in grant money.
  • At CLIMB Theatre I harnessed the power of drama to teach social skills to students with emotional/behavior disorders.  Here I wrote and performed in over 20 short plays.

If you’re the kind of person who likes to know about credentials, rest assured I’ve got ‘em:

  • Vermont-credentialed middle and high school teacher
  • M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction
  • Certified InterPlay facilitator and member of the InterPlay Leader’s Circle