I earned my first undergraduate degree in a self-designed, experiential learning-based program with the motto: the journey IS the destination. That experience fundamentally shaped the way I think about teaching and learning. 

I see learning as a collaborative journey in which the student(s) and I learn together, and both have specific roles and responsibilities to make it to our destination successfully and on time. 

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In my classrooms, I work to:

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• co-construct learning environments in collaboration with students that are built on clear expectations and shared responsibility for teaching and learning

• incorporate multiple methods for student to learn new information (text, video, audio, etc.)

• assess student learning in an ongoing manner using a variety of techniques including audience polls, small and large-group discussion, case studies, reflection and low-stakes quizzes

• create an inclusive classroom that considers the diverse identities of the learners in the room as well as the community members that the (future) nurses are delivering care to

• provide clear expectations about assignment criteria well in advance of the deadline and use a detailed rubric for grading

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