2011_Andi_P

Andi attended Cary Grove High School in Cary, Illinois where her writing was inspired by a teacher who said she did it well. Since high school, Andi has written in a daily journal and has even had some of her writing published, including several poems and a project where she wrote a history book for illiterate adults. This was one of the most challenging pieces of writing Andi has ever written; she and a group of students in her graduate program had to write a book for adults at a third grade reading level.

In order for writing to be "successful," Andi feels it must be pleasurable. This is something she reveals on a daily basis with her Freshmen, Sophomore, and Senior students at [|Crystal Lake Central High School] where she has taught for nine years. Andi continually inspires her students as life-long readers and writers through her passion for these topics.

Recently, Andi received her Reading Specialist certification and degree through [|Concordia University] and is a reading consultant for [|Community High School District 155.]On July 12, 2011 (Andi's birthday), she can be found presenting Color Coding for Annotation at Missouri State University.