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...educate...illuminate...inspire...

Mission For The Class

My English classes will examine literary devices and techniques, become proficient in standard written 
English and grammar including the basic parts of speech, discuss and analyze genres of literature, 
defend in speech and writing an opinion, and successfully compose essays of various lengths in 
accordance with Pennsylvania Department of Education guidelines in narrative, informative, and
persuasive writings. The students will also produce creative projects and, at the advanced level, 
research topics for lengthier essays. I strongly believe in my personal credo, "EDUCATE, ILLUMINATE, 
INSPIRE."
 

About The Teacher

I graduated from the University of Dayton in 1995 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English. As a senior I 
served as president of the UD chapter of Sigma Tau Delta, the International English Honor Society. In May 
of 2006 I earned a Master's Degree in English from Slippery Rock University. I have taught in the Hopewell 
Area School District since 1996. As of 2010, Hopewell students had nominated me to nine editions of Who's 
Who
Among
America's Teachers, and I have been included in the 2010-11 and 2012-13 editions of Biltmore
Who's
Who in
North American Education. Also, the Congressional Youth Leadership Council has named me an
honory
member of its national nominating committee.
 
From 2005 through 2016, I coached the High School's women's varsity soccer team. During the 2013 season, 
the girls reached the WPIAL final and the PIAA semifinals and also earned me career
victory number 100 at
Hopewell. Prior to that, the
2008 squad had earned me the 100th
victory of my coaching career. My previous
coaching experience
includes Beaver Area High School boys as a volunteer (2003-04), Beaver Area girls head
coach (1998-2002),
and as an assistant coach at Blackhawk (1996-97). From 2008-10 I also served as an
assistant for the
Beadling Soccer Club's 93-94 girls when they won their fourth and fifth straight PA West State
Cups.
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