Let’s be real—teaching is A LOT. Between grading, planning, and pretending you’re totally fine when the Wi-Fi dies mid-lesson, it’s a miracle we have time to breathe, let alone innovate our teaching to reach our students.

I'm Kimberly Sanchez, and I'm an Upper School English and Creative Writing teacher in Houston, TX. I am passionate about fostering hard work, creativity, and engagement in my students while ALSO leaving work (as often as I possibly can!) at WORK through efficient planning and grading.

I created this website to be your go-to space for tech hacks, time-saving tricks, and lit-loving resources that help you teach smarter, not harder. Want to streamline grading? I got you. Need a way to make Shakespeare feel less like an Elizabethan sleep aid? Say no more. Looking for a community of teachers who just get it? Welcome. Freaking. Home.

So grab your Diet Coke (or your third—no judgment), click around, and let’s level up this whole teaching thing together.

Happy teaching (and surviving)!

Warmly, 

Kimberly Sanchez

Founder, Level Up Lit