...Additionally, I was an editor of my school newspaper, thus I have had a lot of experience proofreading and editing. I speak to students and observe them working on school work in order to help them with their study skills. Often we discuss study environment, study material, and study aids. (read more)
...The most common question I hear is, "Why are we learning this?" or "Why is this useful?". I've found most of my students learn the material better if you give them an application for it. Its not tested though so standard schooling tends to gloss over topics like this in favor of time but I feel like it is nearly as important as the material itself. (read more)
...While studying at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, I was instructed in the composition of multiple genres of music, and now myself have a wide-ranging portfolio of different musical styles. I don't dare to say I'm an expert on piano as it is not my primary focus, but I have a... (read more)
...I was also part of AppTeam Carolina, an organization where I taught coding for iOS to those interested in app development. While in college, I took many classes in education for the sciences and have honed the excited ramble that my parents used to know into coherent lessons while still maintain... (read more)
...I acquired Spanish over a period of 15 years, starting in high school, working in the fields picking "chiles y melones." From there, I joined the International Club during my undergrad, spent a summer abroad in Mexico, and began traveling frequently throughout Latin America. I have now acquired ... (read more)