About+Cap'n+Argall

Cap'n Argall is originally from Mars, Pennsylvania, a small town 20 miles north of Pittsburgh. She has 2 brothers, Derek, 20, and Benjamin, 16, a cat, Lucky, and her wonderful classroom pet, Kraken. At the end of elementary school, she and her family moved to York, PA, which is near Harrisburg. Here, she completed school and graduated from Central York High School in 2007. Throughout high school, Cap'n Argall was very involved in Dream Wrights Youth and Family Theater, taking part in many productions both on and off stage. She also volunteered countless hours at various non profit organizations in the area and graduated from the Future Leaders of York program in 2006. After high school, Cap'n Argall attended Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania for two years, majoring in Elementary Education and minoring in History. She then transferred to Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania where she graduated in 2011 with a B.S.Ed in Elementary Education and a minor in exceptionalities. While in college, Cap'n Argall was asked to join numerous honors societies and professional organizations. She completed her student teaching in 5th and 6th grade Autism inclusion classrooms at Aliquippa Elementary school. She is certified to teach grades K-6 and Math 7-9 in Pennsylvania. She is currently teaching 5th grade mathematics at Highland Elementary School in the Ambridge Area School District while a teacher is on maternity leave. Additionally, she works at the Woodlands Foundation, Inc. in Wexford, PA, a summer camp and weekend retreat center for children and adults with disabilities. Cap'n Argall enjoys spending time at the Woodlands, theater, going to museums, running, kickboxing, yoga, cooking, and reading.