...I was a late bloomer, having spent more than 11 years on a GM assembly line before going to college. I believe that to move forward there must be desire to learn, and an open mind to consider differing views. To succeed, you must understand the past, not just dates, but events happening around key dates. (read more)
...I have a wide variety of teaching experiences that include: 2 years of substitute teaching, 2 years of Middle School Center-Based Emotionally Impaired classroom teaching, 10 years of high school special education teaching, 6 years of high school general education teaching, 6 years of high school ... (read more)
...This is why I taught a freshman seminar titled Making the Most of Michigan this past year. Engaging with incoming college students and teaching them how to be resourceful gave me new insights to tutoring. I have been a classroom tutor with America Reads for 2 years. (read more)
...I also believe pulling in topics that students already have a basic knowledge about can make the new ideas and lessons much less intimidating because they already have some prior knowledge. I have mostly worked with students in grades 8-12 in terms of tutoring. However, I am currently a substitute teacher and I teach grades K-12. (read more)