...In addition to my clinical work, I have over a decade of experience precepting undergraduate nursing students and newly hired staff in hospitals. I’ve successfully helped students and new professionals navigate the challenges of clinical care, from patient assessment to implementing evidence-bas... (read more)
...When I am not teaching, I am a serious mostly-amateur photographer (I've sold my work at art fairs, but photography remains a net drain on my bank account!) and a woodworker. My current woodworking project is experimental archaeology, in which I am working on reproductions of ancient Egyptian wo... (read more)
...It became obvious to me even then my passion was working with children of all ages. I have been a licensed substitute teacher in Kansas and most recently in Iowa. My husband and I recently relocated back to Kansas. (read more)
...I have passed WyzAnt's qualification tests in Elementary Math, English, grammar, spelling, vocabulary and American History, among others. And I am in the process of getting certified to teach English as a foreign language (TEFL). I have played chess for the past 35 years. I have learned that ch... (read more)
...I have mentored several undergraduates and one graduate student. My approach to helping other people understand a subject is understanding their educational needs, which includes both their level of mastery as well as the kind of presentation that works best for them. As a person with a life-lo... (read more)