I recently completed a PhD in English Education. Previously, I taught English Language Arts in K-12 environments for 12 years. During my doctoral work, I supervised internships with preservice teachers and taught Young Adult Literature and Rhetoric for Teachers. I have also taught internationally in Uganda and South Africa, on a reservation in Zuni, New Mexico, in urban environments in Boston and Birmingham, and suburban areas of Birmingham, Alabama. I have presented my work at IAFOR, HICE, NCTE, ELATE, NCTEAR, and AMLE, and have been published in The Professional Educator, Journal of Language and Literacy Education, and The Journal of Writing Teacher Education.