It is exciting the explore the possibilities of word choice and grammar, as well as the different lenses with which to analyze literature and explore themes. I graduated with my undergraduate in English Literature from Brigham Young University-Idaho. I received my master's degree from Northern Arizona University in Rhetoric, Writing, and Digital Media Studies. I taught English composition as an adjunct faculty at BYU-Idaho for two years. I am trained in the Suzuki violin method and taught violin lessons to children as young as five and adults. I believe that a person of any age can develop a musical talent and learn to analyze literature and become a high-level reader and writer. My favorite subject to teach is English composition. I think being able to shape your words into clear thoughts and persuasive language is a beautiful art.

I am passionate about music. I play the viola in a wonderful community orchestra and dabble in fiddle. I write the program notes for the symphony and love diving into the research about the lives of composers and analyzing of musical forms.