Ms. Sarahmarie Specht-Bird

Master of Arts in English with an emphasis in Rhetoric, Writing, and Digital Media Studies, Northern Arizona University, 2018

Master of Arts in Teaching English as a Second Language (MA-TESL), Northern Arizona University, 2017

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Linguistics with a Minor in Spanish, Emory University, 2015

Work Experience

English Teacher, Villa Madonna Academy, 2022-present

English Teacher, Global Leaders Academy, (Online K-8 Enrichment Program), 2021-present

Critical Reading Instructor, Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth (CTY), 2020-present 
Composition Adjunct Instructor, Columbus State Community College, 2020-2022
Jr. High English Teacher and Interventionist, St. Henry Catholic School, 2020

The Trek Appalachian Trail Blogger, 2019 

Composition Graduate Instructor, Northern Arizona University, 2016-2018

ESL Graduate Instructor, Northern Arizona University Program in Intensive English, 2015

Awards, Honors, & Certifications

Columbus State Champion, 2022: Awarded to faculty demonstrating outstanding connectivity with students during the COVID-19 pandemic 

Personal Message

After I graduated from Villa in 2011, I never imagined I'd be back here teaching English. But as one former teacher recently said to me: "The students become the teachers." I love this warm, welcoming community and the inquisitive students who have already taught me so much and made me feel so at home (again)! Villa is the place that nurtured my love of language, reading, and writing. I hope to be able to give a fraction of that love back to the community.