...I celebrate success and am constantly working to help your child learn more than what she ever thought was possible. On top of everything else, I pair phonics with comprehension, because, let's face it. What's the point of reading if you don't understand what you've read? (read more)
...I have experienced a combination of homeschooling, private and public education. I attended a Classical Conversations homeschooling co-op where I was classically taught Math, Science, Latin, History, Literature, Logic, Philosophy, Socratic Dialogue, and Speech and Debate. During co-op days, I led and/or participated in student-led conversations about the subjects we were learning. (read more)
...I became the head volleyball coach for the boys and girls team at the high school I worked at for 2 years thereafter. I have taught computer programming in Visual Basic, C++, and Java for 4 years to high school students and I have also taught Java to some very talented students in Johns Hopkins ... (read more)
...Having really enjoyed my time at the MAC, I decided to become a teaching assistant (TA) in my home department, Electrical and Computer Engineering. I served as a TA throughout the rest of my career at Pitt and also during my master's degree at CMU (overall, 4 years). As a TA, I had multiple oppo... (read more)
...I also make a living partially through photography and circus performance. Math was my favorite subject throughout school and I took Calculus for an elective as an undergrad and made an A. After completing my degrees at the University of Texas at Austin in Photojournalism and Psychology, I went to Brazil and taught English in Rio de Janeiro for 6 months. (read more)