My teaching philosophy is rooted in my personal and professional commitment to social justice, and my strong belief that education is among the most powerful tools for enacting social change. I am dedicated to fostering learning environments that offer students ownership over their own educations while helping them to reach the edge of their individualized learning zones.

As an educator, I see myself as a facilitator of knowledge and collective learning, and believe that this happens best when students are in an environment that allows them to grow – as individuals and as a group – along a shared learning spectrum.

In the classroom and outside the classroom, I work to engage students as whole learners in order to help further their growth and development. I implement my teaching philosophy through four core practices: creating an inclusive and challenging learning environment, identifying and supporting student learning goals; providing creative and diverse methods for learning and assessment, and encouraging students to engage in intellectually curious and rigorous pursuits.