Teaching Philosophy

Teaching is my passion, and I love it.  I come from a liberal arts background and so believe in education’s potential for freeing students to explore their greatest talents and attain their highest goals.  I believe, as bell hooks has said, that classrooms are “radical spaces of possibility.” Because of that I continually strive to improve my abilities in the classroom.  I believe that teaching is one of the most effective methods available for creating a thoughtful, informed citizenry dedicated to  bettering the world.  The better I am as a teacher, the better my students will be, and the better the world will become.