About Mrs. Schwartz
I grew up in Davis, California, and I liked it so much I earned not only my English degree (with a teaching emphasis and education minor) but also my master's in education at UC Davis (go Ags!) However, after a few years of commuting for an hour to teach in Sacramento, I was very happy to move to San Diego and join the LCC community.
I enjoy reading (novels and poetry), creative writing, and helping my students! You can learn some random facts about me below.
Did you know that Mrs. Schwartz...
 | once lived in London and traced the steps of her favorite British authors? |
| parla un po di l'italiana? (She traveled around Italy in the summer of 2005.) |
| has played Lady Macbeth, Lady Capulet, Rosalind, an Evil Stepmother, and a sheep (in Charlotte's Web!)? |
| once met her favorite living playwright, Top Stoppard? |
| grew up in the bicycle capital of the USA (Davis, CA: more bikes than people!)? |
| can recite "The Jabberwocky" (from when she learned it in 5th grade)? |
| organized student protests to stop the firing of teachers at her university? |
| has one daughter, born on Shakespeare's 423rd birthday on 4-23-07? |
| married an alumnus of La Costa Canyon? |
| taught at LCC for several years before upgrading to CCA? |
| wrote a 30-page thesis on Stoppard, romanticism, rationalism, and chaos theory? |
| wrote a 50-page thesis on education that was presented at an educational research seminar? |
| wrote a 58,000-word novel in the thirty days of November 2005? (She never said a GOOD novel! She's still revising and editing...) |
| loves cheesy show tunes and Dave Matthews Band? (Important Update: Mrs. Schwartz met half the members of DMB in August 2005! And there was much rejoicing throughout the land...) |
The Schwartz Gallery:
I'm not allowed to post photos of the awesome fun we'd had in classes, but here are some random photos of your teacher and her family...
Here I am with my Jane Austen action figure. Yes, I am a nerd. (But Jane's got amazing satirical action! Her favorite weapon is scathing character study, according to the packaging. Plus, she comes with pen and writing desk.) Nerd pride!
My family:
My sister took this picture!
My daughter:
Yes, she's a book worm. She loves to read. What else could you expect?
Finally, your teacher when she was young and tiny, too:
How awesome was I? Huh? HUH? I've got one high-heel, two snowmen, a kiss the cook botton, and an awesome 80s lacey dress. I was so cool when I was two!