Education:

Fort Lewis College-Durango, Co (Graduated with Magna Cum Laude)

• Bachelor Degree of Arts in Elementary Education K-6

• Minor for Teaching English as a secondary to other language learners 

• Culturally and Linguistically diverse Endorsement

Experience:

August 2021-Present: 6th grade Language Arts Teacher

January 2021-June 2021: Assistant Advisor for K-6th Pagosa Peak Open School

Bio:

“Tell me and I forget, teach me and I remember, involve me and I learn” -Ben Franklin

McKayla Miller was born and raised in lovely Pagosa Springs, CO. After graduating Pagosa Springs high school, she attended Fort Lewis College for four years to earn a Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education K-6th with a minor in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) and a Culturally and Linguistically diverse endorsement. In her endeavours of education, she spent time in 3 durango schools, Pagosa Springs Elementary School, and Pagosa Peak Open School. She has dreamed of being a teacher since first grade and is very excited to start her official teaching at the middle school that helped shape her. She comes from a big family, of which is a priority in her life. She loves to read, create, adventure, horseback ride, and enjoy the beautiful nature Pagosa has to offer. McKayla looks forward to getting to know her students and inviting them to learn the marvelous aspects that Language Arts has to offer.