...I also spent 3 months as a student teacher in a classroom with special education students. In addition, I took 24 graduate hours in Sppecial Education at Western Oregon State College. I spent two years as a classroom teacher in a self-contained elementary Learning Disabilities classroom (I had ... (read more)
...English -- or, really, anything involving reading, writing and communicating -- was and continues to be my true love. Having taught creative writing for years, as well as worked successfully with students on their application essays for college and graduate school, I have the experience to teach... (read more)
...During my Bachelor's, I was trained as a college-level, one-to-one writing tutor. It was this experience that sparked my passion for education. I truly enjoy working one-on-one with a student: whether it is plotting out a paper; deepening analysis; correcting grammar and spelling; or close-read... (read more)
...I have also taught biology classes at the high school level with a focus on microbiological concepts. As an adult living with ADD, and I have been able to use my experiences to help students excel. Several of my students have some degree of attention deficiency, and this has given me the ability to use what I've learned from personal experience to facilitate student learning. (read more)
...Whether we work on time management, note-taking, memorization and retention, test prep, use of Microsoft Office software, Web searching, or research skills, I focus on awakening intellectual curiosity. When the mind is fully engaged, learning is fun. I have Bachelor's and Master's degrees in sociology and many years of experience in applied social research and statistics. (read more)