I started my career in education almost 20 years ago, tutoring students in German at Truman State University. Since then, I've been fortunate enough to have taught both German (at the University of Missouri-Columbia) and English (at the Philipps University in Marburg, Germany). I've taught beginnin... (read more)
...In my 12 years of teaching experience, I have taught over 1000 students. In 2019, I was awarded the Fournier Award for Teaching Excellence from Saint Louis University, and in 2024, I was nominated to serve as a Teaching Advocate for SLU's university-wide Teaching Effectiveness Project. I also h... (read more)
...Providing your student with various strategies will allow them to think on a higher level. If needed, manipulatives will also be used. I feel that this is the best way for students to grasp concepts. (read more)
...I work in Catering right now and bring a wealth of 'real world' background to the classroom, which means I'm able to relate the more mundane aspects of academics to real life scenarios. I think this can provide students with perspective that can sometimes be lacking in the classroom (or tutoring... (read more)
...This is partly because English is a language that has borrowed heavily from a myriad of other languages throughout its history, sometimes keeping the declension, spelling, and pronunciation rules of the original language, and sometimes not! I have an MA and a PhD in English and I have been teach... (read more)