...The moments I found most profound and life-changing in my education were those face-to-face encounters in a teacher's office where the difficult concept or skill finally clicked in a way I could understand. That is the experience of studying English (reading, writing, test prep, etc.) that I hop... (read more)
...Congressional sub-committee on the success of a program I designed for the State of Idaho. Government is an integral part of our everyday lives and I provide interactive assignments which are interesting, exploring and educational. Many of my students end up "teaching" their parents what they have learned as well as new resources to continue their learning. (read more)
...As a graduate student I taught a lab class every semester and also tutored one or two students during the course of the semester. During my undergraduate years, I was a course content tutor for Chemistry and worked for the Center of Teaching and Learning at my university. I tutored from my sophomore year till I graduated. (read more)
...During my time at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, I obtained a bachelor's degree in Spanish and Latin American Studies. I learned the language through immersion through my travels and university studies in South America. After graduation, I taught English in Brazil for one year at the... (read more)