AndersenJunior High School

I graduated from the University of California at Riverside with a Bachelor of Arts in Humanities and Social Sciences Interdisciplinary Studies: Italian Studies. In January 2003, I graduated from Hunter College, of the City University of New York, with my Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), combined with completing New York State requirements to receive my teaching certificate. I began teaching in an English program for immigrant students in the CUNY Language Immersion Program. Upon my return to California, I taught second grade and continued teaching Adult ESL/ELD. In 2010, I received my Arizona teacher certification with Full ESL Endorsement. I have been teaching in Arizona with a focus on Structured English Immersion and ELD; however, I have also taught English Language Arts. I have taught middle and high school students in public school settings, as well as in secure care facilities, where I worked with unaccompanied minors, and in juvenile detention. 

Over the years, I have taken various courses for my own personal and professional growth, such as drawing and watercolor classes, Native American Literature, and school administrator-related courses.