...I am knowledgeable in many learning interventions and will trying until I have found an intervention to help a student learn a skill or strategy. I have a varied background. I have taught every grade in every subject from 1st to 5th. (read more)
...My favorite part about tutoring is seeing a student have the "aha" moment where they finally understand a topic! This can be done by providing examples that make sense to a student based upon their life experiences. I have been teaching Biology and Earth Science for 8 years and have fallen in love with the concepts. (read more)
...This was definitely a different atmosphere, but I would not trade the experience for anything. Due to the economy I was laid off in June of 2009, and moved back to SD in August of 2009. I spent this past winter out near Washington D.C. in hopes to start playing in a blues band, as well as gain employment with one of the colleges out there, but due to circumstances I came back to SD in April. (read more)