...I respect my students as well as their families. I have a lot of patience if it takes longer for students to catch on the certain concepts. I am also very creative with trial and error of methods that work and ones that do not work and then fix them. (read more)
...I was also a member of the brass ensemble for 2 years at William Smith College. I played high school soccer from 1997-2000. I was co-MVP of the league in 2000 with 23 goals in one season. (read more)
...When I substitute in a classroom, I often tell students that students their age in other countries are required to learn English, and in our country they do not experience the challenge students in other countries do. Learning grammar is part of their growth as a person. A lot of students feel outside pressures without a real understanding of what it means to be true to themselves. (read more)