...As an educator, it’s important to me to model a passion for learning. I try to bring energy and excitement to every lesson I teach, both to motivate my students and to demonstrate my investment in them. I also carefully listen to my students’ thoughts and feelings, so I can gain insight into how they learn best and adapt my approach to their needs. (read more)
...I have ten years of classroom experiences, in which I have worked closely with Special Education teachers. Students with special needs, such as Autism, dyslexia, and learning disabilities have been integrated successfully into my classroom. I differentiate and make modifications to the instruction in Reading and Math, based on the needs of the individual student. (read more)
...I was a PSAT National Merit Scholar and have tutored others to similar success. I scored a 36 on ACT Reading and have tutored many others to similarity high scores. I scored a 36 on ACT English and have tutored others to similarly high scores. (read more)
...My biggest goal in teaching is to help students foster love and confidence in subject areas that they typically do not like -- and I have had success with that in mathematics. Each year, I have students that exclaim during the first week "I hate math!", and by December, they are mathematicians a... (read more)
...From the beginning of high school to graduating with my B.A. and M.A., I dedicated my time to sharing my love for numbers to American Sign Language to reading and writing with elementary, junior high, and high school students as a private tutor. I've taken advantage of the opportunity to keep in... (read more)