...Watching my students work hard and having fun is what keeps me motivated as they give their all. Tutoring is not about telling or giving of the knowledge I know, but my ability to reach them at their level and build confidence to get to the next. As they learn from me, I am also able to learn from them. (read more)
I am have a passion for literacy. I formerly taught public school for seven years before coming home to stay with my children. I currently homeschool all three of them. (read more)
...I continue to take professional development courses to stay on top of current research and teaching trends. I have an Early Childhood Education degree from Ashworth College. As a homeschool teacher, I am familiar with aligning curriculum to Common Core. (read more)
...My M.A. is in Humanities: Composition and Rhetoric. This means I teach writing as a process rather than as a formula. Too often students hate "English" because "English" formulas don't always work for everyone. (read more)
My freshman year at IUP I started teaching as a TA in the Chemistry labs. I went on to work as a TA while working toward writing my thesis. I then attended Kent State University as a TA as well but was provided more freedom in the classroom. (read more)