If I can sum myself up in one word, it would be 'passionate.' I approach every aspect of my life with a passionate sense of wonder. That is because I am creating my life as I go and I intend to enjoy the fruits of what is very much a labor of love. I was a passionate teacher. I gave it my all every time I stepped into my classroom and engaged my students with the highest level of thinking that they were capable of. I LOVED that job. I loved that I got to talk about stories and that I got to meet such wonderful children every day.