Allie Gooden is an excited educator who is passionate about making everything English Language Arts (including grammar) as challenging, engaging, & relevant as possible! Her passion for this discipline is driven by the belief that English is about more than characters & plot. The power of English lies in the discussion & celebration of the human condition. As a firm believer in the power of empathy, she hopes to create lesson plans that empower students to consider & challenge their own views with those of others. She is a recent graduate of Auburn University with a B.A. in English Language Arts Education & is looking forward to an enriching career in education!