...I believe in building a positive and enthusiastic rapport with students, especially teens, and spend a lot of time focusing on a student's strong areas in order to maintain confidence and excitement in the classroom. It is positivity and confidence in one's self that students bring with them whe... (read more)
...While an Andrew W. Mellon Scholar at Hope College, I received advanced instruction and experience in presenting research to a public audience. Since then, I have regularly presented my research at national and international conferences. (read more)
...I am certified in both Elementary and K-12 English and my major in college was English. My passion is literacy and writing! I am certified to teach high school English and my major in college was English. (read more)
...In my experience, this has helped boost test scores and overall mastery of the content. I will usually start lessons off by teaching some content review through fun and interactive methods. Then, I like to expose my students to various practice problems to ensure that they understand the material and have the time to apply everything they learned. (read more)
...When I work with students, I'm passionate about meeting them where they are and empowering them to drive their own growth to the next level. I make sure to give my students the support that they need to succeed, whether they're focusing on the material for an analysis midterm tomorrow, studying ... (read more)