Hello from Sterling, Virginia. I am a ninth-grade English teacher at Dominion High School. This is my 6th year teaching as I switched from my career in corporate communications to a profession that better suits me and also allows me to spend more time with my two sons, Matthew (17) and Evan (13). My dad is a living Holocaust survivor and I have always had a passion to share his story and the lessons learned from it. I have been a tour guide at the USHMM in Washington DC and participated in the National Writing Project last summer, where I made some progress on my YA novel that tells his story in what I hope is a unique way that will speak to young readers. I cannot wait to meet and work with you all this summer.