My Educational Philosophy

Teaching is my passion; I cannot imagine doing anything else. One of my many goals is for school to be a safe, nurturing, and happy place for students. Building positive relationships students is important to creating a strong community of learners here at Rice. I want each child to feel valued, loved, and empowered. I work to design learning activities that allow students to create, problem solve, and take risks. There is nothing sweeter than seeing the light-bulbs turn on and students becoming independent thinkers. I’m so thrilled that CUSD decided to add technology teachers at the elementary level because it is absolutely necessary to teach these 21st Century Skills starting in Kindergarten, plus – it’s my dream job!