<p>I grew up in northern California and received my B.A. from Sonoma State University in Liberal Arts/Education. After college, I taught sixth grade English and Humanities for three years and second grade for two years in Tucson, Arizona. While in Tucson, I earned my National Board certification. Wanting to see more of the world, I moved overseas to Budapest, Hungary in 2011. I have been teaching seventh-grade Humanities for nine years while also coaching Speech and Debate and Model United Nations. Additionally, during my time abroad, I received my M.A. in Gifted Education from Grand Canyon University and achieved my National Board renewal last year in 2019.&nbsp;<br></p>