She was inspired to become an educator by the many wonderful and influential teachers she has had throughout her years of schooling. She hopes to instill a love of reading within her students by showing them how literature applies to their own lives. She has presented her scholarly research at Marist College's Women and Society Conference, the National Collegiate Honors Council Conference in St. Louis, Missouri, and the Sigma Tau Delta International Conference in Portland, Oregon. She loves to play basketball and hopes to coach a team of her own in the future. She would like to thank Tracey Butler for her guidance, support, and encouragement throughout this learning process and feels very fortunate to have had the opportunity to work beside such a wonderful teacher and person. Their collaboration this year has not only been a lot of fun but also a learning experience for both of them.