I love teaching at a small school! We fit the stereotype of what people think of as small town rural Texas (ranches, antique store in the western style, and oil rigs) but not with the dry barren dust (we are near a large pine forest, so get pollen mixed with dust). We have small classes (this year mine are from 4 -15 students), but teach many preps because our campus is both elementary and secondary in one building (approx. 165 students overall and graduating class this last year of 7 students). I teach 9 or more courses per day from 7th to 12th grades. I also coordinate our UIL One Act Play. I have even earned Science Teacher Mentor credentials with our regional teacher service center, but do not still teach that. This year I am adding theatre and more CTE courses (Carreer Technical). My background is primarily in the arts (specifically commercial interior design, but am known for portraiture in acrylics and most drawing media). I have certificates for PK-12 Art, 4-8 generalist, and Journalism and am working toward CTE and Theater certifications. I am very excited to teach and prefer flipped learning, student-led, and PBL strategies. When a child, I could never have enough projects or challenges. I continue to be thrilled to have a career that is focused on learning and sharing, especially new strategies, resources, and tech tools! I love working with young people and enjoy their energy and creativity and encouraging those who struggle or fear questioning or have limited experience with critical thinking and problem solving. I believe that we are all creative and all benefit from expressing ourselves and facing challenges.