It all started when I was 6 years old, and I begged my parents to buy me a whiteboard so I could play “teacher” in my room with my stuffed animals.  Ever since I was a little girl, I admired my teachers and being one myself was all I ever dreamed of.  Fast forward to high school, I was sitting in my Health class when I couldn't help but think about how dated the material was.  I liked what we were learning about, but could not get past the textbook images from the 1980s, the boring fill-in-the-blank worksheets, and bland teacher lectures.  I mean come on!!! Health class is where we talk about sex, drugs, and rock n’ roll; okay not exactly, but why am I taking Cornell notes on how to put a condom on?!

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Throughout my undergraduate experience, credential program, student-teaching, and master’s education, I continued to see archaic health content that was just straight up boring.  Almost every time a well-meaning, seasoned teacher passed along their resources for me to use, I caught myself gasping with disbelief that this is what they are actually showing to their students. It was nearly identical to the same work I goffed at 12 years ago when I was in high school.

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This is where Not Your Mama’s Health Teacher was born.  I could not fathom using one more obsolescent PowerPoint, assignment, or performance task.  So, I took it upon myself to create contemporary health and nutrition content that is current-generation approved.  My digital resources are eye-catching, interactive, GIF-filled, cutting-edge, but more importantly standards based. 

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I love the quote by Seth Godin, “Not adding value is the same as taking it away.”  As a next generation health educator, it is my responsibility to contribute to my field by sharing my student-friendly resources with others.

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Outside of the classroom I am a churchgoer, a wife, a dog mama, a life-long learner, and a lover of sports and fitness.  Practicing what you preach (or teach) is a mantra that I live by.  I want nothing more than for my students to know what it means and to have the skills to live a healthy and fulfilling life; and I hope with the resources I have created, you can do the same!

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Happy Teaching,

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