Welcome to English 2 Honors and British Literature Honors with Miss Rooney! I have been teaching at Bishop Montgomery since 2015 and I look forward to having another fabulous school year. My purpose as a teacher is to express my dedication, honesty and love for literature by thinking through every aspect of the curriculum, and by critically evaluating my students and myself. It is my hope to share my passion for learning and literature with my students. As Dr. Seuss once said, "The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go!"

Work Experience:

Bishop Montgomery High School, English Teacher: Levels 2, 2H, 3, AP Literature and Composition, British Literature Honors

•         Advisor for the Speech and Debate club
•         Advisor for the FIDM Fashion club
•        Group lead, WASC committee

Education:

University of Southern California, Masters of Arts degree in Teaching

University of Cambridge, Masters of Philosophy in Education, specializing in Children's Literature

Pepperdine University, Bachelor of Arts degree in English, minor in Education

•         Member of Sigma Tau Delta English Honor Society
•         Selected to London-based study abroad program for 08-09 term and summer 2010
•         Selected to Russia-based study abroad program for summer of 2011

SB 2042 Single Subject Teaching Credential  

•        CLAD Certification
•        EL Authorization
•        AP English Literature Certification, AP Summer Institute
•        Member of Kappa Delta Pi Education Honor Society