...I have been a Reading Specialist for the past 15 years teaching Pre-K through 8th grade. Continuing with on-going learning through conferences on The Science of Reading and Structured Literacy, I keep up to date with interventions that make a successful reader. I also belong to the International Literacy Association. (read more)
...This allows me to find misconceptions and explain how and why to fix them. I believe every student should have a personal tutor to assist in any way possible! I strive to encourage all students to see the beauty of education in order for them to succeed. (read more)
...I also had the opportunity to engage with and learn from published local authors to better appreciate literature as an artform as well as a cultural and educational necessity. For my thesis, I had to produce a coherent work of over 40,000 words and then defend it for my thesis director. This equates to writing the first half of a novel, which is essentially what I ended up with. (read more)
...It is essential to learn how to control breathing, tone, modulation, pitch, pacing, and articulation. Standard American or Standard British speech are the two norms heard on national television broadcasts in the English language. Public speakers must remove regional dialects and strive for standard speech. (read more)