For almost eight years, I journeyed into ancient times by studying and working in the field of archeology as a student, an excavator, a researcher, and a field supervisor. These endeavors allowed me to touch history with my own hands and to participate in the past in a very real way. As a graduate student, I gave many presentations for my archeology and history classes and discovered that I really enjoyed sharing my knowledge and explaining new content to people in ways that could be easily understood. I began to consider combining my passions of history and archeology with pursuing a career in teaching. Rather than just dealing with the past, I realized that I wanted to bring history to the present as an educator.
I am a middle school history teacher who has a passion for bridging my archeological background with innovative pedagogy. For more information about my philosophy of teaching, please click on the link below.