...I have a Certificate of Deaf Studies, I am conversational in American Sign Language, and I have lived and interacted with individuals within the Deaf world, and I am familiar with the Deaf culture as well. My primary learning style is visual and kinesthetic, so ASL is the second language for me. My favorite subject in school has always been English. (read more)
...Outside of teaching, I volunteered as an editor and reader for the literary magazine, the Colorado Review, and as a workshop leader at the local homeless shelter and the creative writing courses offered at the college. Before teaching at the college level, I was a substitute teacher with Springf... (read more)
...I find all age levels have their own uniqueness. I believe everyone is capable of learning anything they want to know, sometimes it just takes teaching the topic in a different, more interesting way. I believe all children learn in different ways and in order to learn to the best of their potential teachers need to find the best way to teach each child as an individual. (read more)
...I'll be honest--math was not my strong subject when I was in school. I really didn't like it, but I've come to realize that's partly due to the way I was taught. I memorized a lot of steps to solve problems, but no one ever gave me the "big picture" of why we were doing these things. (read more)
...After I know a student's natural learning style, I utilize that strategy to help them build confidence in their own abilities. I approach all subjects with the reasoning of 'why it's important' and 'how' the knowledge will benefit the student. As with all learning, when we understand why it's important we are more apt to be motivated to learn. (read more)