Welcome to the Doghouse

  Q: What is your favorite thing to do in St. Louis? A: I just moved here six weeks ago, right at the end of June, so I’ve been working really hard to explore the city and the restaurants. I think so far my favorite is the Muny. It’s just such a cool space. You don’t do that in Oregon because it just rains all the time. You just don’t have outdoor facilities like that. I saw my...

  Q: Favorite childhood memory? A: Growing up in Nebraska, I experienced lots of snowstorms and snow days as a child. My baby sister was born in Oct. of 1997, and the day after my mom and sister came home from the hospital, Omaha was hit by one of the most intense snowstorms in its history--you can look it up! I’m not kidding! Anyway, we lost power and didn’t have school for about two...

  Q: What is your favorite thing to do in St. Louis. A:  When my relatives come in town, I love going to Imos and Ted Drewes.   Q: What School are you coming from and how long have you been teaching? A: I taught at Webster Groves High School for ten years and it was my first job.   Q: What is your favorite childhood memory? A: When I was 14, I found some...

  Q: Favorite childhood memory? A: It’s difficult to choose just one. Playing on the jungle gym at Meramec, playing roller hockey at Glenridge, working at the Shaw Park Pool and Shaw Park Ice Rink ... the one thing that all of these moments have in common are that they are with an amazing group of friends that I formed over the years, people I still call friends today. It was also nice...

  Q: What is your favorite teaching memory? A: This is not a singular memory, but I love when I read a sentence a student wrote and it helps me rethink an idea I once held. Then the next year when I reread the text, I think of the student and how they helped me expand my thinking.   Q: What school are you coming from and how long have you been teaching? A: I am coming to...

  Q: What is the most challenging part about being an English teacher and why? A: To complete the work or the higher level thinking for the student is always something I intentionally try to avoid. On a teacher’s instinctual level, I want to help everyone as much as I can, so I find myself wanting to help a student immediately when they’re struggling. However, much of the time, it’s...