...I then graduated as valedictorian of my class. For my first two years of college, I attended Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College, where I earned a certificate in General Studies and an A.A. in University Transfer. I completed my college education at West Virginia University Institute of Technology, where I earned a B.A. (summa cum laude) in Psychology. (read more)
...Currently, I'm licensed to teach both grammar and literature for grades 7-12. Aside from my in-class experience, I have had several pieces of writing ranging from poetry to literary criticism, to feature articles about skateboarding published. Prior to teaching, I worked as a newspaper reporter and photographer, which helped me develop great proofreading and editing experience. (read more)