...I graduated with my Bachelor’s in Music Therapy from the University of Iowa. While providing music therapy services to children and older adults, I took classes from Kansas State University to earn my Master’s in Elementary Education. I have now been teaching at the elementary level for two years. (read more)
...Through these experiences, I came to realize that I was truly meant to help and support those who are learning English. I went back to school, and I have been working with adult refugees, immigrants, international students, and international business professionals full-time since 2014. I earned... (read more)
...One of my regular suggestions to students is that they acquire a copy of Ernest Hemingway's short stories and study these carefully: reading them silently and with a dictionary for comprehension, and aloud in the presence of a native English-speaker for immediate correction of their pronunciation... (read more)
...As a Dean’s List recipient and nominee for the USA All American Academic Team, I know that dedication and hard work helps students to succeed. I love working with students on a one to one basis because of the potential to help them learn quickly. I have worked with students in an academic setting for twenty years as a substitute teacher, teacher’s associate, and as a peer mentor in college. (read more)