My Labors

DEGREES & CERTIFICATES

• Florida Professional Teaching Certificate (2008-valid through 2028)
  • Subjects: Latin K-12, English 6-12
• Master of Arts (M.A.) in Latin, University of Florida (2007)
  • Thesis: “Images, Imagery, and the Construction of Political ‘Reality’ in Cicero’s Catilinarian Orations”
• Florida Temporary Teaching Certificate (2005-2008)
• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), cum laude, in Classical Studies, University of Florida (2002)
  • Minors: English, Secondary Education
• Associate of Arts (A.A.) , Florida College (2000)

CURRENT PROJECTS

• Founder & Magistra, Living Latin Lessons (since 2019)
• Independent Researcher, The CM Latin Project (since 2016)
• Alveary Team, Charlotte Mason Institute (since 2023)
  • Curriculum Developer, Alveary Latin Course (*in production*)

INTERVIEWS

• “Why Latin?? (with Angela Reed)” Scholé Sisters #145 (2024)
• “Do I Really Need Latin for the Old Stories?: An Interview with Angela Reed | Storied Souls” The Commonplace and on YouTube (2024)
• “A Latin Teacher Talks Quality and Everyday Literature” Book Fare (2023)
• “Latin in our Homeschool,” Humility & Doxology and on YouTube (2021)
• “Episode 86: Home Education, part 5, ch. 19-20,” Charlotte Mason Says (2020)
• “Livin’ la Vida Latin,” Scholé Sisters #37 (2018)

ARTICLES

• “Editor’s Note: Latin—the elegant Tongue,” Charlotte Mason Poetry blog and podcast (2024)
• “Editor’s Note : The Teaching of Latin“, Charlotte Mason Poetry blog and podcast (2021)
• “Ancient Words,” four-article series published in Common Place Quarterly (2019)
• “A Commonplace from Ancient Days,” Sage Parnassus (2018)
• “Helpful Tips for the Latin Trip,” Language Learning at Home (2018)

PRESENTATIONS

• Immersion: “Living Latin Primer: Incipiamus!” Charlotte Mason Institute Conference, Wilmore, KY (July 2024)
• Immersion: “Latin (Forms 2-3),” 17th Annual Living Education Retreat, Lake Koronis, MN (July 2023)
• Workshop: “Living Latin Primer” Lifegiving Motherhood, Online (July 2022)
• Workshop: “Living Latin Primer” 16th Annual Living Education Retreat, Lake Koronis, MN (July 2022)
• Workshop & Mini-Immersion: “Latin: For a Living Touch with the Past,” 14th Annual Living Education Retreat, Gary, SD. (July 2019)
• Personal Testimony: “How God Transforms Trauma into Triumph,” MOPS Annual Tea & Treasures Banquet, Gainesville, FL. (March 2015)
• Lecture & Book Review: “Do You Speak American? by Robert MacNeil and William Cran,” delivered to Ukrainian university students. Dzerzhinsk, Ukraine. (22 June 2006)
• Academic Paper: “When servos non esse servos: Incidental Slaves and Incrimination in Cicero’s Pro Caelio,” Classical Association of the Middle West and South, Winston-Salem, NC. (5 Nov. 2004)

CONTINUING EDUCATION

• Ambleside Schools International, Three-Day Internship. Ocala, FL (Jan. 2025)
• Charlotte Mason Institute Conference: “The Joy of Making.” Wilmore, KY (July 2024)
• Teaching Through Immersion Workshop, with Dr. Christophe Rico and Teresa Lopez. Hosted by Northridge Preparatory School in Niles, IL (June 2024)
• Delightful Living Weekend, with Nancy Kelly, Jacksonville, FL (Jan. 2023)
• 17th Annual Living Education Retreat. Lake Koronis, MN (2023)
• 16th Annual Living Education Retreat. Lake Koronis, MN (2022)
• 15th Annual Living Education Retreat. Lake Koronis, MN (2021)
• Conventiculum Dickinsoniense, with Drs. Terence Tunberg and Milena Minkova. In situ immersion moved online, due to COVID pandemic (2020).
• 14th Annual Living Education Retreat. Gary, SD (July 2019)
• 12th Annual Living Education Retreat. Lake Okoboji, IA (July 2017)
• Charlotte Mason Institute Conference, Wilmore, KY (2016)
• Charlotte Mason Institute Conference, Wilmore, KY (2015)
• 102nd Annual Meeting, Classical Association of the Middle, West, and South. Gainesville, FL (2006)
• 84th Anniversary Meeting of CAMWS, Southern Section. Winston Salem, NC (2004)
• 82nd Anniversary Meeting of CAMWS, Southern Section. Birmingham, AL (2002)

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE & PROJECTS

• Charlotte Mason Home Educator (2014-2024)
• Host and Organizer, Gainesville CM Reading Club (2016-2023)
• Activity Coordinator, Community Christian Homeschoolers (CCH) (2016-19, 2021-23)
• Launch Team/Writer/Editor, Common Place Quarterly (2018-2019)
• Writer/Curator,  Charlotte Mason IRL  (2017-2019) 
• Steering Team, Community Christian Homeschoolers (CCH) (2016-2019)
• Latin Tutor, (2013-2015)
  • private instruction, group classes, summer camp program
• Instructor, Florida Virtual School Global (2008-2011)
  • Latin 1, Latin 2, Latin 3
• Teacher/Department Head, Cornerstone Academy (2007-2010)
  • Primary Latin, Latin 1A, Latin 1B, Latin 1
• Teacher, Union County High School (2005-2007)
  • Latin 1, Humanities, English I, English III                                  
• Latin Instructor/Teaching Assistant, University of Florida (2002-2003)
  • LAT 1120 (Beginning Latin 1), LAT 1121 (Beginning Latin 2)