...During my four years at Dominican, I had ample experience with the Common Core. I worked as an assistant teacher in six different elementary school classrooms (ranging from kindergarten to fifth grade) throughout Marin County that used the Common Core in their schools. I graduated Summa Cum Lau... (read more)
...As part of my role, I write content about and train our rotating staff of ~50 tutors on best practices for supporting ADHDers and other neurodivergent students from a trauma-informed, strengths-based, anti-capitalist, and anti-racist lens. In my own coaching practice, I draw from my lived experi... (read more)
...A lot of the students I helped did not know much English, and many came from varying backgrounds. Additionally, I speak Spanish as well, and it is a language I can confidently speak if needed. As a result, I can adapt to assist students in achieving their goals. (read more)
...The SAT and ACT fascinate me because students make the same mistakes over and over. Typical high school student study process: complete practice section, rush to grade it, glance at wrong answer, exclaim “Oh, of course! I’ll get that one right next time.” I have 25 years of teaching experience,... (read more)