I have been a teacher in public schools for 20 years. I have been privately tutoring for over 20 years and have helped over 100 students. I tutor students of all ages, from 5 years old to 60 years old. (read more)
...I enjoy the outdoors; except I hate bugs! I love doing arts and crafts with my girls and spending time talking with friends. I also enjoy lazy days with a good movie. (read more)
...I have volunteered in public speaking and teaching to Arabic-speaking audiences in the US for the last 4 years. I started playing the guitar a little over 13 years ago. I am self-taught, and have since explored a variety of genres, from heavy metal to classical music. (read more)
...Sometimes this engagement comes from intrinsic sources like a desire to do well or a drive to learn, but more often in middle school it becomes a matter of helping students discover an extrinsic motivator until the intrinsic one has time to develop. This extrinsic motivation can come in many for... (read more)