...As a published children’s author and illustrator, I specialize in nurturing young learners in all facets of language arts, as well as in illustration and story writing. My passion lies in fostering a love for language and learning. After years in the classroom, I understand the value of 1:1 tut... (read more)
...I also have a reading endorsement and am Orton-Gillingham trained and certified. I have taught elementary school for 8 years. 7 years as a reading and math intervention specialist for 1st and 4th grade and one year as a 5th grade reading/ELA gen ed./inclusion teacher. I have privately tutored individuals and small groups for 10 years in both reading and math. (read more)
...To model such behaviors is the only way to teach students how to behave. I allow choice in student centered classrooms because I believe it is critical to teach students to be active participants in their own educational journey. I encourage each student to find their own artistic voice by allowing for discovery and exploration of different materials, and mediums. (read more)