...I am committed to my students and hold high expectations for them. I inspire all of my students self-confidence and willingness to learn. I display knowledge of the curriculum and use instructional strategies that apply to a variety of learning styles. (read more)
...I have a WA State teaching endorsement in both Social Studies and English Language Arts. I have 7 years classroom teaching experience. I have another 7 years experience teaching students research writing and providing one on one writing support. (read more)
...I am experienced in administering individual reading assessments in order to understand a student's reading level and gain insight into their strengths and areas of struggle as a reader. I believe in a balanced literacy approach incorporating all components of reading into my lessons (i.e., phon... (read more)
...Two of my research projects were concerned with the effects of applied growth hormones and light patterns on the growth of plants. My Departmental Honors Thesis was focused on field identification of plants/trees and assessing their health. For both classes, as well as my independent research, I received "A"s. (read more)
...Additionally, I have experience tutoring in reading and writing, especially in proofreading and editing papers. I have a patient tutoring style as I have mostly tutored students who may have been a bit behind the curve or even dreaded the subject. I also understand that everyone has a different learning style and I will always put in the extra effort to figure it out and tutor accordingly. (read more)