Biography

Born:  Skokie, IL


Undergraduate Study:

Bachelor of Arts in English / Secondary Education (B.A.)

DePaul University


Graduate Study: 

Master of Arts in Writing (M.A.)

Concentration:  Pedagogy and Theory of Composition / Rhetoric

DePaul University

 

in progress

Doctor of Philosophy in Education (Ph.D.)

Concentration:  Curriculum and Instruction

Research Interests:  English Education, Rhetoric, Linguistics (Critical Discourse Analysis)

University of Illinois at Chicago

 
Activities

-  Debate Team (Director and Head Coach:  Lincoln-Douglas, Congressional, Public Forum)
Professional Affiliations

-  National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)

-  National Forensic League (NFL)

-  Illinois Association of Teachers of English (IATE)

-  Illinois Speech and Theatre Association (ISTA)

-  Chair, Illinois State Debate Tournament Committee (ISTA)

 
Educational Motto
"Do we know what we're heading toward this time?
Destination is heart, as well as mind." - DR