Introduction: Credentials and work experiences are as follows:
* Master's degree in special education
* Tennessee certification in middle grades 4-8
* Federally reported highly qualified in reading K-8 and language arts K-8
* Taught middle school and high school students where the focus was language for four years
* Currently works as a reading interventionist
* Has worked with three separate, established reading programs
* Possesses a passion for teaching reading to those who are struggling with phonics, vocabulary and comprehension
* Enjoys seeing confidence grow in students when they improve in these areas
* Tennessee certification in Visual Arts K-12
* Managed an Art Club in middle school, teaching basic art principles.
* Supervised fundraising program in high school, selling arts and crafts projects
* Has a passion for art and enjoys seeing a sense of accomplishment when students complete works of art that they have created