My Labors

EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS

• Master of Arts: Latin (2007), University of Florida
  • Thesis: “Images, Imagery, and the Construction of Political ‘Reality’ in Cicero’s Catilinarian Orations”
• Bachelor of Arts: Classical Studies (2002), University of Florida  
  • Minors: English, Secondary Education
• Associate of Arts (2000), Florida College
• Florida Professional Teaching Certificate (valid-June 2023)  
  • English (6-12), Latin (K-12)

INTERVIEWS

• “Living Latin Lessons in the Homeschool,” Humility & Doxology (also on YouTube)
• “Episode 86: Home Education, part 5, ch. 19-20,” Charlotte Mason Says
• “Livin’ la Vida Latin,” Scholé Sisters

ARTICLES

• “Editorial: The Teaching of Latin in the P.U.S.“, Charlotte Mason Poetry (hear me on the podcast)
• “Ancient Words,” published in Common Place Quarterly
• “A Commonplace from Ancient Days,” Sage Parnassus
• “Helpful Tips for the Latin Trip,” Language Learning at Home

PRESENTATIONS

• Latin Workshop & Mini-Immersion: “Latin: For a Living Touch with the Past,” at the 14th Annual Living Education Retreat (Gary, SD). July 2019
• Personal Testimony: “How God Transforms Trauma into Triumph,” MOPS Annual Tea & Treasure Banquet (Gainesville, FL). March 2015
• Lecture & Book Review: “Do You Speak American? by Robert MacNeil and William Cran,” delivered to Ukrainian students/translators of English in Dzerzhinsk, Ukraine. June 22, 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). Nov. 5, 2004

ON THE BURNER

• Magistra/Founder, Living Latin Lessons (since 2019)
• Researcher/Blogger, The CM Latin Project (since 2017)
• Activity Coordinator, Community Christian Homeschoolers (CCH) (2021)
• Organizer, local CM community and reading club (since 2016)
• Charlotte Mason Home Educator (since 2014)

PAST PROJECTS

• 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, privately and subcontracted by Classical Conversations (2013-2015)
  • Latin Camp, Challenge 1, Challenge 2
• 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)