JunebugMaryNBCT

I have been fortunate to work in many amazing schools in Arizona and New Mexico, USA as well as overseas in the international schools setting - first in Amman, Jordan at INterbnational Academy Amman and also in Bangkok, Thailand at Kensington International Kindergarten. I have taught grades K, 1, 2 & 4 and 5, as well as a variety of specialist positions including Reading Recovery and Title 1 Reading Intervention.

I'm what those back in the day would call a Whole Language teacher. I believe in Balanced Literacy, formative and authentic assessment, hands-on manipluatives and student-centered learning. I build strong classroom communities where students respond to the needs of one another and support each other throughout our busy days. I believe in engaging parents and families in every aspect of my classrooms.

National Board for Certification for Teachers: Achieved December 2019. Literacy: Reading and Language Arts, Earlt and Middle Childhood.

BAEd (Elem. Ed.) & MAEd (Language, Reading & Culture), University of Arizona; Reading and Early Childhood Education endorsements. University of Phoenix, TESOL endorsement.

I am married to the most amazing man ever, Paul. We currently live in Albuquerque, NM with two silly dogs, Max (black Lab) and Pepper (Border Collie), and two ridiculous Jordanian cats, Tux and Mushkila (Arabic for "trouble" or "problem"). As of 2018 I am back in the land that I love - the little people. I just might be back in Kindergarten for good, I absolutely LOVE these crrrraaazy monkeys!