I have B.S. and M.S. degrees in geology from Bowling Green State University. I’ve also worked in the private environmental consulting industry for over 15 years and taught geology in college for over 10 years. Geology is an exceptionally interdisciplinary science often involving an understanding of concepts across numerous scientific disciplines. (read more)
...Because students often asked for follow-on instruction, I created an intra-agency blog with fun vocabulary and grammar exercises and Arabic cartoons. When not teaching, I translated Arabic daily for 20 years, and translated Spanish occasionally. My DLPT scores were 3/3 in both languages. 3+ in Spanish reading. (read more)
...My approach to tutoring focuses on guided practice, building something practical and usable that is a complete solution to a problem as an end product. I excel at breaking down concepts to an understandable level, and then applying those concepts immediately to concrete work. I have been able t... (read more)
...I focus on being patient, encouraging, striving to always do my best to make sure students understand the material before moving on. As a firm believer in the power of education, I focus on quality learning which is essential to succeed in life. In my spare time, I enjoy hiking, going to the gym, and spending time with my family/friends. (read more)
...I have also spent a summer teaching ASL to hearing children in the Kids College program at Terra State Community College. I care about sharing the language and opening up lines of communication between the hearing and deaf communities. I am excited to share my knowledge of the language and deaf culture with future students. (read more)