Hey Ya'll

I love teaching (and science); both of which had journeys that began many, many years ago. As a child, I loved to play outside.  During the summer months, I remember capturing fireflies at dusk and placing them in a Mason jar, careful to always punch holes in the lid. I would watch them as they hid under the leaves and wait patiently for the flicker of light that seemed to illuminate, for a moment, the world around me. When the sun went down, I set up a classroom around the desk in my room and gave pieces of paper to my imaginary students. Little did I know, this playtime was practice for the upcoming years of my life.

​

In 2005, I graduated from college with a degree in Chemistry and minors in Biology and Speech/Communication. In 2006, I became a science teacher in a small town, very close to my hometown, in South Georgia. The first day of school, I put on a black suit and headed out the door with confidence. I walked through the front doors of the school with a sense of excitement, nervousness, and superiority. I was a scientist here to teach science. At the end of the day, I walked out of those same doors with a sense of humility and compassion. I quickly realized how small my part was in this very big world.

​

You Can Change the World, Too

​

That first day of school changed my life as I knew it. I’ve always said, “I wanted to change the world.” Now, I could…one child at a time. As a teacher, someone is always watching. Someone is always listening. Someone is always learning. It’s those “someones”, that led me here to develop and share differentiated, engaging science activities and assessments. You can change the world, one student at a time, too.