I have been a teacher since the 2006/2007 school year.  I love my job and love the interactions with all students. I believe all students are capable of learning and each student learns in their own individual manner.  As an educator, I love the challenge of understanding the individual educational needs of all students and then meeting those students' individual educational needs.  I feel one of the most important lessons I can teach any and every student is, everyone is capable of learning.  I've been a "Life Skills" special education middle school teacher, an "Adaptive Behavior" special education middle school and junior high teacher, a 6th grade ELA teacher, a 7th-grade science teacher, and a Junior High "Reset" special education teacher.  I graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a Major in Psychology and a minor in Sociology. I earned my alternative teaching certificate from Prairie View A&M University.  I hold a Texas special education certificate, a Texas general education 4th - 8th certificate, and an ESL (English as a Second Language) certificate.  I look forward to the opportunity of working with you and your student(s).