...I taught in a traditional classroom setting in public schools for almost ten years, then took a short hiatus for a semester of vet tech school and for my husband and I to have our daughter, Aria, who is now 8 years old. Just before her second birthday I returned to teaching through tutoring Engl... (read more)
...Therefore, I was able to empower students challenged by mental health and learning disabilities by facilitating their development of grit and skills needed to work past those obstacles with effective individualized strategies. Consequently, I collaborated with a variety of professionals in that ... (read more)
...Though Spanish is my first language, I fell in love with English at a very young age and have pursued all things English ever since. I read every chance I get, I write and do crossword puzzles to enhance my vocabulary. Nothing interests me more than language and how it came to be that we say things the way we say them. (read more)
...One of my greatest satisfactions has always been to help students reach that ah-ha moment that tells me they've developed an insight that will allow them to succeed. Part of what allowed me to help students was my insistence on one-on-one conferences for the first draft of each paper. This kind of work has prepared me well to tutor students now that I've retired. (read more)
...I'm a high school graduate who took mostly Advanced Placement, Gifted and Talented, and Honors courses. I have a little over one year of experience homeschooling 2 young children between 8 and 10 in American history, government, and reading and writing. Their favorite project I assigned them wa... (read more)
12 Subjects: includingVocabulary,Study Skills,Literature,American History