MICRO-BIO

• I've been a high school Humanities teacher for 29 years, combining my passion for teaching with my favorite books--an ever changing list.

  I've been a high school Humanities teacher for 29 years, combining my passion for teaching with my favorite books--an ever changing list. Less

EXPERIENCE

• La Jolla Country Day School

  • Teacher
  • Humanities
  • Present

• La Jolla Country Day School

  • Upper School Educator
  • Humanities
  • 9490 Genesee Avenue
  • August 1997 to Present

EDUCATION

• The University of Maryland

  • ABD
  • September 1993 to April 2004

  Ph.D. candidate in American Studies. Coursework completed before move from D.C. to California. Dissertation topic: the role of the NCJW (National Council of Jewish Women) in their efforts to encourage Jewish women writers between 1893 and 1925).

• The American University

  • M.A.
  • September 1990 to May 1991

  Master's degree in American literature

• University of Michigan

  • B.A.
  • September 1985 to April 1989

  English/Communications major with a French minor

DISCIPLINES

• American History (United States)

• Digital Humanities And Textual Studies

• History And Political Science

• History And Language/Literature

• Latin American Studies

• American Indian/Native American Studies

• African American/Black Studies

• American Literature (United States)

Interests

• American Studies

• Diaspora Literature

• National Council Of Jewish Women

Languages

• French

• English

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