Welcome

I’m pleased to welcome you and your child to the 2024-2025 school year at Adams Middle School.  We can

anticipate an exciting year full of new learning, challenges, and rewards.  This will be my twenty-fourth year of

teaching and my eighteenth year in the Redondo Beach Unified School District.  I received my B.A. from the

University of Arizona and my teaching credential from Arizona State University.  I also possess a CLAD certificate

(Cross-cultural, Language and Academic Development).  While I taught fourth and fifth grade for five years, I spent

most of my career working with sixth graders. I love being part of the Adams Eagle community and am excited to be

working on the sixth-grade ELA and math teams. I believe collaboration among parents, teachers, and students

is essential and look forward to working with you throughout the year.  

I believe school can be the most wonderful, exciting place on Earth. We have many new things to learn,

think about, and experience.  My goal is to create critical thinkers who actively engage in their learning.  All I ask

is that each student is simply responsible for working hard and always trying their best.  I hope to encourage

students to continue developing a growth mindset and recognize that mistakes and challenges lead to learning.

One of my mottos is: Remember, school is a place to practice, not be perfect.