 English language expert with native level skills and extensive professional experience, passionate about children, education, and lifelong learning.  As an educator, focused on systematically fostering growth in a thoughtful, kind, creative, and stimulating environment, which leads to aware, confident, well-adjusted and expressive children. Innate ability to develop meaningful relationships with students, parents, and colleagues, thriving in a collaborative environment.  Accountable for results, constantly striving to become better and reach higher. Taking life in stride and looking at the world with a humorous eye.