I recently completed my M.Ed at the University of Massachusetts Amherst where I participated in the 180 Days in Springfield Project, a year-long urban immersion program in a Springfield, MA public school.

I double majored in History and International Studies at the University of Iowa.

I'm originally from Iowa, but have lived in upstate New York, New Jersey, Illinois, Ohio and Massachusetts.

I enjoy traveling. While an undergraduate at the University of Iowa, I spent a semester abroad studying at University College Cork in Ireland. Check out some photos of my many travels here.  My goal as a social studies educator is to integrate my travels and experiences into the classroom and introduce my students to the global community.

Travel - A photo gallery of my travels and time abroad.
Philosophy of Education - My Philosophy of Education