Welcome!

I teach Professional Communications in the Career, Technology, & Engineering Department (CTE). And I also teach AVID I & II. Formerly I taught Yearbook Journalism (MHS), Debate (AHS & MHS), and Intro to Broadcasting (KAHS News).  I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Communications with a minor in Sociology.

The Professional Communications curriculum includes (but is not limited to) hands-on skills such as professional and social communication abilities, language skills, interview skills, career exploration, teamwork, and leadership (all of which are soft skills in demand, in all career fields). 

AVID, which stands for Advancement Via Individual Determination, is designed to help develop skills and habits necessary for academic success and prepare students for college and beyond.  Our goals for this year are to become…organized, time managers, problem-solvers, and critical thinkers.

I am passionate about sharing my knowledge and experience of these essential skills and look forward to facilitating the needs of our students as they transition into the workplace and the world!

"Communication is the solvent of all problems and is the foundation for personal development"

                                                                                                                                                          --Peter Shepherd

“Although this course is an elective, it is one of the few classes that every single student will need and use regardless of their path in life!”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                               --K. Smith