Language excites me, and any opportunity that allows me to study, critique, or teach it is welcome. Many people use language to communicate, and I am passionate about ensuring that an author or speaker's intended message is clearly understood by the intended audience. Each day, as a teacher, I had the privilege of collaborating with like-minded colleagues in search of ways to help students see the benefit and necessity of properly using and understanding language; and, when a student begins to grasp that the proper use of language is not just a construct of rules, but a means to being understood effectively, I am thrilled. Currently, I have the opportunity to use language to create and edit documentation to ensure clients have an optimal experience with the product they have purchased. Throughout my several years in academia, I have had the opportunity to increase and refine my passion for language and to instill the same love in others.