My Popular Articles
- LESSON PLAN: TEACHING STUDENTS ABOUT SENSORY POEMS
- Poetry Lesson Plan: Teaching Students About Lie Poems
- Poetry Lesson Plan: Using Sensory Poems to Celebrate World Penguin Day
- Exploring (and Simplifying) Dramatic Structure
- Essay Writing Lesson Plan: Outlining the Many Faces of Mom
- Vintage Book Review for K-1 English Teachers: The One in the Middle is the Green Kangaroo
- Playwriting Lesson Plan: “The Runaway Story”
- Monologue Writing Lesson Plan: Responding to a Thank You Letter
- Playwriting Lesson Plan - The Sibling Scene
- Five Helpful Tips for Enhancing Your Resume
MEMBER PROFILE
About Me
Hi there! This being a bio, I’ll share that I’ve been a teacher, editor, actor, publicist, producer, art house manager, and a few other things along the way. Through it all, I’ve been a writer who thrives on analysis and learning.
My Awards & Certifications
- Bachelor's Degree, Creative Writing & English Literature
- Member - Phi Beta Kappa Society
- Member - Lambda Pi Eta, Communications Honor Society
- Member - Golden Key National Honor Society
- Dean’s List throughout college, graduated cum laude
- Won “Best Article/Series” - Gold Award, Parenting Publications of America
- Won “Best Brochure” - Sales & Marketing Award (SAM)
- Teacher certification, Sylvan Learning Center
- Certification in Community Health & Wellness
My Experience
- Teaching Reading, Writing and Mathematics (K-12)
- Magazine Editor
- Articles written for various print and online publications
- Copywriter
- Theatre Publicist
- Playwright/Director
- Writing Evaluation at the college level
- Participant - Professional Development/Teacher Training Workshops on Playwriting
My Latest Articles
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Poetry Lesson Plan: Using Sensory Poems to Celebrate World Penguin Day
Sure, they’re cute and generally fashionable, but who are penguins really? As World Penguin Day is upon us and penguins happen to be one of the more unique mysteries of the animal kingdom, why not dig deeper and teach students a bit about this...Published on June 29, 2011 to K-12 Learning
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Five Helpful Tips for Enhancing Your Resume
Why is job-hunting so painful? The good news is: it doesn't have to be. Herein lie some helpful tips for enhancing your resume--that most important piece of paper standing between you and your desired career.Published on November 13, 2009 to K-12 Learning
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Vintage Book Review for K-1 English Teachers: Not This Bear!
“Not This Bear!,” by Bernice Myers, although first published in 1971, is a humorous gem that offers up perhaps the most important lesson a K-1 student of today can learn.Published on June 16, 2009 to K-12 Learning
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