Welcome to my digital teaching portfolio. As a recent graduate of the University of Kentucky MFA program, I am deeply grateful for the opportunities I've been awarded. The past six years of teaching at the secondary and undergraduate level have been marked by meaningful reflection and an evolving sense of purpose. I spent over four years in the secondary English classroom teaching 11th–12th grade and creative writing. Beginning my career in 2020 taught me flexibility, resilience, and the importance of embracing change. While the educational landscape continues to shift, one truth has never wavered: the essential role of building relationships and meeting students exactly where they are.

 

The most impactful educators are, and must remain, humble lifelong learners.

 

My emerging pedagogical conviction is that writing instruction must invite students to engage with real texts, real audiences, and real stakes. It must help them see rhetoric not as an abstract concept but as a lived, daily practice that shapes the world around them.

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I believe the classroom is an active site of inquiry, and digital teaching methods can support that environment.

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Together, the teaching materials and philosophy showcased in this portfolio articulate my vision of how digital literacy, lesson chunking, project-based learning, and flipped-classroom models can serve as models for the future of writing instruction. 

 

Students must understand how to navigate the complexities of digital tools in order to become more intentional and reflective writers.
 

Ultimately, this portfolio stands as evidence of my ongoing commitment to teaching writing with empathy and purpose. I remain deeply invested in understanding and contributing to emerging educational trends. Teaching is a career defined by continuous growth and a dedication to improvement. It is deeply enriching pursuit and I consider it an honor every time I enter the classroom.