...My students describe me as patient, encouraging, and knowledgeable. They also appreciate that I push them to achieve their goals with my high expectations. Regarding cultural sensitivity, I have lived in Puerto Rico (5 years), Panama (4 years) and Colombia (1 year)., and worked extensively with two universities in Ecuador which required numerous visits lasting from one week to four months. (read more)
...I have worked with students from 3rd grade all the way through grad school age. I still hold active teacher certifications in Texas and Pennsylvania. Overall, my sixteen years as a professional educator—both inside and outside of the traditional classroom—as well as my experience as a writer, h... (read more)
...The key to helping students to achieve is by gaining their confidence, providing a safe (non- judgmental) atmosphere for learning, and by being skilled enough to approach learning the material in both traditional and non-tradtional methods. For reading, a traditional approach is to read aloud. ... (read more)
...I was a teaching assistant for English 101 and 102 at the University of Houston. I have been a Personal Math tutor for seven years and a personal SAT tutor for seven years. I was a super champ nationals player all throughout high school. (read more)
...Pre-writing is one of the most important, but frequently overlooked, steps so I place a lot of emphasis there. With my help, you can weave the threads of ideas and thoughts with the colors of English together into the finest tapestries of art that can be appreciated and admired by all. I took t... (read more)