...I attended graduate school in a Spanish speaking university, as well as conducted my graduate research completely in Spanish, therefore I am very competent in many areas of technical or professional Spanish as well as Spanish related to non-profit work such as grant-writing, monitoring and evalua... (read more)
...In 2014 I founded and taught theater at "Inside-OUT", an arts summer camp for kids from low income communities. I have been tutoring and running after school art programs for the past six years. I am also a playwright and screenwriter who recently graduated with an MFA in Dramatic Writing from ... (read more)
...I've been teaching Common Core math for 7 years now, and it's been quite the journey. I've had the opportunity to work extensively with the CPM curriculum at the high school level. My focus has been on Common Core Algebra 1 and 2, as well as Common Core Geometry. (read more)
...My methods are time-tested and I still continue to learn new ways to make these ideas/skills easier for students to comprehend. There is always room for growth and improvement. In addition to my work as an educator, I am also a musician. (read more)
...TEACHING PHILOSOPHY:We've all felt the pain of not being able to understand a topic. Whether it's abstract math or abstract art that we're struggling to grasp, our brains are wired to tell us to stop trying the same thing over and over again when it doesn't work. The pain of learning is unavoid... (read more)