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I've worked as a high school English teacher for 16 years at an Indigenous high school. I have my Honours Bachelor of Arts degree majoring in English and minoring in history as well as my Bachelor of Education degree. I have my Reading Specialist qualification as well as Alternative Education and Special Education Part 1 additional qualifications. In addition to teaching I have worked as a school Literacy Lead and have  been contracted as an educational consultant and curriculum writer. Outside of school I run Mochas and Markbooks as an educational resource creator, font artist, clip-artist, edublogger and Instagrammer. 

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I strive to provide ideas and resources that will help your students tap into their creative energy and find new ways to demonstrate comprehension.

It is my mission to share ideas, create content, and design resources that spark critical and creative thinking skills, help students become engaged in the learning process, and create meaningful and relevant connections with the curriculum. 

Mission

As an educator, resource and content creator, it is important to me to keep inclusivity at the forefront. I value differentiated instruction based on needs and ability, culturally responsive teaching, anti-bias and anti-racist education, and gender inclusive classrooms. 

My content and resources are an extension of my own teaching journey. They reflect authentic classroom dynamics and are based on a foundation of research and lived experience. 

Values

I aim to create content that will help you to grow as an educator and gain new insights. Similarly, I create resources that will engage your students in the learning process and enable them to see themselves as lifelong learners.

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Favourite ELA TOPIC TO TEACH:

A Complicated Kindness by Miriam Towes

Favourite book:

cafe mocha, obviously

Coffee or tea?

Maroon by Taylor Swift

song on repeat:

a graphic designer

If I wasn't a TEACHER, I would be:

spending time with my kids

when I'm not working, I'm:

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