I am certified for grades K-6. As an educator and continuous student, I want to help students succeed and become comfortable in all aspects of his or her education. I love seeing students have that "Aha!" moment where the instruction and material clicks. (read more)
...I wrote professionally for The Anchorage Times (defunct) and the Anchorage Daily News. I am particularly sympathetic to students' learning difficulties in the subject area and will use any and all teaching strategies to overcome them. I studied linguistics at NYU for an MA and received an A grade. (read more)
...I've worked mainly with lower elementary grades such as kindergarten and first grade. My strongest abilities are in reading, spelling, grammar, writing, lower elementary math, ESL, and much more. I have a brother who is autistic and that has helped me become a patient and compassionate instructor and tutor. (read more)