She decided to change careers and after obtaining her certification to teach ESL from Duke University in 2009, she began teaching ESL at Alamance and Nash Community Colleges. She received the Continuing Education Instructor of the Year Award from Alamance Community College in 2012. Ms. Kirsh has been teaching Writing, Reading, Listening and Note Taking in the IEP since the program’s expansion in the fall of 2012. Ms. Kirsh is an avid reader and fan of the arts. She enjoys attending live music and theatre, cycling, hiking, baking, and traveling all over the world.