...I participated in any research group I could find and was a Botany Lab TA for my Senior year. I especially excelled in Biochemistry and Genetics! I love to explore how the miracle of life plays out on the microscopic stage of the cell! (read more)
...Hola! I am a native Spanish speaker with vast cultural background. I have a Bachelor of Arts in Modern Languages from DePaul University at Chicago, Illinois and a Master in Spanish Linguistics & Literature at Sam Houston State University. (read more)
...My first teaching job was actually located in Doha, Qatar as an English teacher at English Modern School. Here, I instructed students from 20+ different nationalities in mixed classrooms. During my time in Doha, I also gained extensive experience tutoring in a 1 on 1 setting and honed my craft of tailoring lessons to fit specific personalities and learning styles. (read more)
...It is a highly structured, phonic-based, multi-sensory program based on the Orton-Gillingham approach. I also use multi-disciplinary techniques, like neuro-cognitive techniques, techniques to strengthen auditory and visual skills, techniques to improve spelling and spelling memory, and more. I put a lot of emphasis on sound processing and on word and language structure. (read more)
...I come from a family of educators--my mother as well as her four sisters are all retired teachers. Growing up, I loved school and I was straight-A student. While I was in high school, my youngest sister, 5, and in Kindergarten at the time, was having major difficulties learning to read. (read more)