I am a Junior at Hope studying Secondary English Education and Psychology. On campus I am also involved in dining services with the Cup and Chaucer as well as with Hope College Athletics as an athlete for Track and Field. Outside of school I work for the Muskegon YMCA as part of their outreach program with local schools. I also enjoy spending time with friends and family outside, hiking or going to the beach! I grew up in Twin Lake, MI which is about 45 minutes from Holland and would love to live and work in the Muskegon or Holland area.
Role on the Big Read team:
This is my first year with the Big Read team and I am extremely excited to be a part of it! I am excited to help out with events as well as to support educators. I am also looking forward to giving students the opportunity to discover what makes them excited about reading.
What is your favorite part of the Big Read and what are you most excited about for this year’s program?
I am most excited to see how students interact with the Big Read books as well as with each other throughout the program. I am also looking forward to the author visits, not only to learn more about the big read books, but to see how the students interact with the authors of the books that they read for this program.
Favorite genre of books and why:
I will read just about anything! I love classics like Pride and Prejudice and Little Women, but I also love reading newer fiction or fantasy novels, and even the occasional historical fiction novels by authors like Sarah J. Mass, Cassandra Clare, Jodi Picoult, and Kristin Hannah. I love the variety that fiction and fantasy offer, and I love diving deep into worlds that are so different from our own. I also love the classic books that have stood the test of time and have lessons and themes that are still as relevant today as they were when they were published.