Ms. McDowell earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in History and English from UNC Charlotte.  She currently teaches English II, Honors English II, English IV, Honors English IV, Creative Writing and Leadership.  She is a member of the National Council of the Teachers of English and a National Writing Project Teacher Consultant. The promotion of literacy and the teaching of writing are strong interests both professionally and personally.  In her free time, she enjoys reading, participating in writing marathons, writing short stories and watching for hummingbirds. This is Ms. McDowell's sixth year with the PLC.