...And I have taken not only the comparative religion courses that are required for any philosophy degree, but also many courses on reason and revelation as found in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, and their affiliated philosophies. I primarily study ancient philosophy, which in my graduate progr... (read more)
...I encourage students to not be afraid to ask questions or make mistakes - it's through practice and effort that one can succeed! I want to help students that I work with as much as possible, and I know that no two individuals are the same. For this reason, I try to create personalized lesson plans and am open to suggestions on how to best help you! (read more)
...I have two young children of my own and I'm the oldest of four. I have informal, personal experience helping children learn to become passionate about school and learning. Also, I have personal experience with Adobe Photoshop and HTML that I could share with a student who is unfamiliar with either and needs a little help using them for their classes. (read more)
...I graduated from Western Michigan University in 1979 with a Bachelors Degree in Music with a minor in Elementary Education. I graduated from Western Michigan University in 1982 with a Master's Degree/Teaching in the Community College. I was a substitute in the Kalamazoo Public School System for a number of years. (read more)