...While it is important to focus on academics, I strive to educate the whole child, encouraging students to become flexible thinkers and see mistakes as learning opportunities rather than deficits. In all of my years as an educator, I have never taught the same exact lesson twice. I get to know ... (read more)
...Mellon Scholar at Hope College, I received advanced instruction and experience in presenting research to a public audience. Since then, I have regularly presented my research at national and international conferences. I regularly led University-wide training and pedagogical instruction as a tutoring fellow at Princeton University's Prison Teaching Initiative. (read more)
...I graduated from Penn State Abington with honors. I earned a Bachelor's degree with a major in rehabilitation and human services and a minor in psychology. I also have an associate's degree in social services. (read more)
...I believe in learning by doing. In my lessons, I'll explain concepts in context, and then aid the student in applying that knowledge until they can do it all by themselves. I also understand how much kids benefit from gamification, and I actually wrote multiple papers about this in high school. (read more)
...I have extensive experience and training in elementary math as it applies to daily instruction and state wide test prep. I have taught all grades from Kindergarten through fifth, as well as, tutored students from Pre-School to 8th grade. I have been a certified elementary school teacher for nine years. (read more)