...Eventually, I realized that I needed to take ownership of my own career development. This led me on a journey where I pursued additional education, improved my interview performance, negotiated raises, and received promotions. This work was not easy but it was possible through intentional and strategic focus on my career. (read more)
...As you can see in my profile, I have been teaching at the sixth grade level for over ten years. Though I am primarily a history teacher, teaching reading skills, text structure and reading comprehension is an inherent part of teaching any subject at this level. I currently teach essay writing in the context of history/social studies. (read more)