...The Gifted Endorsement allowed me to teach and test Gifted students {above average}. I also have worked with the struggling students using my EIP {early intervention program} and remedial reading programs. Put that all together and I can teach any child, high or low, anywhere between kindergarten and eighth grade. Teaching is my calling. (read more)
...Lawrence Island I accepted a position at Ridgeland High School, where I currently am teaching tenth grade English and Composition. Both of the schools that I have taught at have been low performing and in both cases I have been able to raise the scores of students in the content of English. While English is easily my strongest subject I feel that I am also qualified to teach History. (read more)
...I am of Native American descent myself, so I have a lot of interest and some knowledge from the Native side of history as well. I have worked as a substitute teacher for 2 years in the Rhea County and Lincoln County, Tennessee schools working with 4th and 5th grade students and have homeschooled... (read more)
...I have graduated 2 children from special education who had specific learning disabilities. I also am homeschooling our youngest daughter who also has specific learning disabilities. 2 of these children also had ADHD and depression. I tutored the 2 who have already graduated to help them complete their IEP's and they graduated on the A-B honor roll. (read more)