What is your go-to coffee order? Starbucks grande cold brew with 2% milk and 2 Splenda
What do you do in the mornings to prepare to go to a school? 5:00am wake up to ensure everyone is packed and ready to go.
What is your favorite part of interaction with teachers in your partner schools? Studying their students work together.
What is your favorite children’s book series and why? The Pigeon series by Mo Willems. My kids belly laugh everytime we read them together.
Tell me about a read aloud that you think is particularly beautiful. The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein
What’s your favorite sticky-note color? The power of the pink post-it. If you know, you know!
When do you do your best lesson/staff development planning? At the library. I can get distracted at home.
Favorite office supply/ classroom gadget? My MacBook. I use it to jot down conference notes, show charts and it holds all my digital books.
What do you do when you’re not staff developing? Playing on my block with my family and neighbors.
What’s your favorite pen? Sharpie ultra fine point
How do you stay organized? My Skylight calendar
What’s the state of your desk? (organized, messy, etc.) I plead the 5th
If you were to decorate a classroom, what would it look like? Flexible seating would be my top priority.
What are you learning right now? AI! I'm currently reading The Artificial Intelligence Playbook by (my best friend) Meghan Hargrave
What does professional development mean to you? An opportunity to never stop learning. Study groups that promote discourse and labsites to practice or experiment.
If you could go back in time and join a varsity team in high school, which would it be and why? Tennis. I feel like those skills could have come in handy now as I'm looking for an active hobby.
What is your favorite thing about Lucy Calkins? Her ability to see five steps ahead.
What is one of your hidden talents? I have a pretty good memory.
What is your dream summer break vacation? Being home without a single plan on the calendar. Playing it by ear.
What makes a “good day” at a school? Anytime I get to work with kids.
-If you could pass on any wisdom to students, what would you share? Stop worrying about what other people think of you.
