I am currently in my second year of teaching full-time at Esperanza Academy in Lawrence, MA. Courses I've instructed include 6th and 8th Grade English, 5th and 6th Grade Reading, 8th Grade World Religion, 7th and 8th Grade History, and 8th Grade Service Learning. I enjoy teaching middle school-age students because it is the prime time to build productive academic habits. As a college athlete who graduated summa cum laude with two B.A.'s - one in Creative Writing and one in Religious Studies -...