I am currently looking for work as a high school English instructor. I currently teach AP English Language & Composition, as well as 9th grade honors English. This is my eighth year teaching, and my eleventh in education overall. In that time, I have taught 5th grade general ed2nd-9th grade Latin5th grade history and classical studies 6th and 8th English (2 years)AP English Literature & Composition (2 years)Substituted during teacher pre-serviceThree years being a mentor teacherI hold a teacher certificate from Saginaw Valley State University, with endorsements in 6-12 language arts and history. Additionally, I hold a bachelor's degree from Hillsdale College majoring in English and minoring classical studies. In the past two years, especially, I have seen tremendous growth in my students' writing. My students' AP scores between the past two years have improved by over 50% in their averages. My AP English Language scores ranked second of all the BASIS schools last year. Beyond testing, though, my students and their passion for learning energize me and keep me loving this craft.