...Here I learned the importance of student-oriented teaching techniques that keep every student engaged in the material and excited to learn. I spent the 2023-2024 academic year as an English Teaching Assistant with the Fulbright Program in Spain. I was responsible for preparing and presenting weekly lessons in English language to over 150 students ranging in ages 3-12. (read more)
...I have a master’s degree in early childhood and elementary education from Bank Street College of Education. My post graduate studies have included both the science of reading and reading and writing workshop. Over the years I have taught many different grade levels at both private and public schools, encompassing a wide range of children. (read more)
...For 20 years I have worked in special education supporting students by teaching math, science, English, or social studies. As the needs of the students within my school changed, the subject taught changed through the years. For the past five years now, I have specialized in addressing reading issues, particularly dyslexia and other language learning challenges. (read more)
...For the past three summers, I've has the opportunity to tutor Middle School students in Sleepy Hollow through a 4-week summer program, for 8 hours a day, in classes such as Algebra, English, Leadership, and Community Studies. Throughout the school year, I continued to work with many of those stu... (read more)
...I am very interested in studying religion from an academic perspective. During my undergraduate career, I took several religion classes, some looking at specific religions through the lens of literature, culture, and politics and others examining the interaction between religious groups and soci... (read more)