Kristina A. Peterson is a high school English teacher at Exeter High School in Exeter, New Hampshire.
Like many teachers, I was inspired by my own high school English teacher to seek a career in education. After graduating from York High School in 2001, I pursued a degree in English Literature, with a minor in Philosophy, from the University of Southern Maine. After spending a couple of years in the work force, I moved to Portland, Oregon and completed my M.A.T. from George Fox University. I graduated in 2007, moved home to New Hampshire and began teaching at Exeter that fall.
I am a newlywed; my husband and I have been married for 8 months. I absolutely love teaching freshmen and enjoy the newness that each year brings. I plan to take classes this summer at the UNH Literacy program and hope to always consider myself a life long learner.
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Kristina A. Peterson is a high school English teacher at Exeter High School in Exeter, New Hampshire.
Like many teachers, I was inspired by my own high school English teacher to seek a career in education. After graduating from York High School in 2001, I pursued a degree in English Literature, with a minor in Philosophy, from the University of Southern Maine. After spending a couple of years in the work force, I moved to Portland, Oregon and completed my M.A.T. from George Fox University. I graduated in 2007, moved home to New Hampshire and began teaching at Exeter that fall.
I am a newlywed; my husband and I have been married for 8 months. I absolutely love teaching freshmen and enjoy the newness that each year brings. I plan to take classes this summer at the UNH Literacy program and hope to always consider myself a life long learner. 
I loved teaching, too, for 30 years in ESL. During all of those the summers I’d be under contract to write ESL texts for adult immigrants learning English, and middle school students. Then when I’d return in the fall, I’d field test my materials. My students gave me great feedback. My books have been sold worldwide for many years (14th book came out in March). I’m also supervising student teachers getting their MA in ESL at Simmons College. As I approach my 70th birthday, I can say I’ll probably always stay in education in one way or another!!