Hi! I was born and raised in Orlando, Florida, and came to northern Florida in 2006 to attend the University of North Florida where I was heavily involved with student organizations. I have taught in the public school system as a special needs and general education teacher. I have also taught in a private school. I took interest in learning sign language from a young age because of hard of hearing family. As a result, I decided to major in Deaf Studies in college, and then earn my Masters in Deaf Education. For the past 5 years I’ve taught ASL at the high school level. I’m confident in my abilities and look forward to hearing your stories of your interactions with the deaf community. I’ve enjoyed continuing to learn this expressive language and hope you enjoy the process of learning.