...I am a K-6 certified teacher with 10+ years of classroom experience, with specialty in lower Elementary (K-3) and 5-6. I am ESOL endorsed. My favorite thing about being a teacher is seeing the "light bulb" go on in one of my students and to be able to watch them grow and develop into confident life long learners. (read more)
...I have taught Spanish at Louisiana State University and the International English School in Sweden. I have over six years experience as a private tutor, helping students raise their grades from an F to a B, earn 5's on the AP exam, and pass IB with flying colors. I have insight into grammar instruction, literature, oral communication, writing. (read more)
...Each year I have received a highly qualified/highly effective rating. Prior to teaching, I tutored elementary and secondary education students in reading comprehension, grammar, and writing. I have been working with youth for more than 15 years through my church, tutoring, and currently through a Mentoring Program that a few coworkers and I started several years back. (read more)
...I enjoyed connecting with students with a variety of different struggles and decoding the learning challenges that previously have hindered these students from success. Utilizing a strength-based diagnostic-prescriptive approach, much like an "educational detective", has allowed me to "break the... (read more)
...I graduated summa cum laude from Louisiana State University with a dual degree in English and Philosophy. Two years later I earned my Master of Arts degree in Literature from Syracuse University. While in graduate school I tutored in the university writing center where I edited everything from dissertations and theses to resumes and cover letters. (read more)