August 16, 2022
What position will you be holding at MPA?
Part-time Upper School English Teacher
From what school/organization are you coming?
Rosemount High School
Tell us about your education and past experience.
I taught in Chicago for six years before relocating to Minnesota for my partner’s job, and I taught for five years in District 196 at Rosemount High School. My undergraduate degrees are in English and French from St. Olaf College, and my M.A. is in Rhetoric and Composition from DePaul University.
What did you find appealing about MPA?
The pairing of intellectual ambition and global responsibility appeals to my sense of idealism. What is our responsibility to ourselves and others as we become better readers, writers, and thinkers? I’m excited to see what this looks like in the classroom.
What’s your big dream?
Chasing curiosity–staying thirsty for knowledge and connection.
What are you (and your family, if you so choose) passionate about?
I’m passionate about going on adventures. This might look like family adventures (road trips, camping trips, day trips) or intellectual adventures (reading a challenging book, taking a new job) or physical adventures (running challenging races, joining a new workout class).
What’s a fun fact about you that our community would love to know?
I make my kids’ birthday cakes every year from scratch.
