My business cards used to say such things as coordinator, trainer, project manager, and marketing guru.

But as it turns out, I do much better without business cards—I’m a leader, a champion, an influencer, a scholar, an awakener and the mother of an adorable rescue dog from Korea (I quite literally found him on the streets of Seoul and took him home with me).

I’m also a big believer in the power of education.

I believe that we, as humans, aren't born smart. We don’t gain our intelligence memorizing facts and numbers. We learn and grow through experience and learning is one thing that no one can take away from you.

I teach because I learn from my students every day. I teach because despite all the bureaucracy, small budgets and weight put on my shoulders—there is never a bad day at work that a hug from a child won't fix.

And so I teach my students how to live to learn. I teach my students to be engaged so that they never miss out on an opportunity that might change their life. I teach by example.

Specialties include: Substitute teaching, ESL, lesson planning, curriculum development, young learners, rescue dog training. I’m also (my friends say 'too') good at Scrabble and if you let me I will make you an expert on South Korean food & drink.