Bio
Education is freedom.
My life’s work is to help children feel seen, respected and understood. My activism is intimately connected with teaching because both are who I am, not just what I do. Travelling through Mexico, Europe, Canada, Iceland and South America has emboldened that philosophy. Wherever I’ve been, my mission is to meld the best practices in literacy instruction with librarianship, transforming education along the way.

Photo credit: Megan Alvarez

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I am a reflection of those around me.
I have been awarded the 2020 NCTE Colorado Affiliate Teacher of Excellence award, the same year I was named a Library Journal Mover and Shaker. In addition to individual projects I undertake, I’m a board member for the Assembly on Literature for Adolescents of NCTE (ALAN), and The Book Love Foundation. I also serve teachers as a member of the Educolor Collective Steering Committee. And I co-founded #DisruptTexts 2018.

Photo credit: Megan Alvarez