Hello! I bring 15 years of global classroom experience as an elementary and middle-school teacher across four countries. As a published children’s author and illustrator, I specialize in nurturing young learners in all facets of language arts, as well as in illustration and story writing. (read more)
...I have a bachelors in Geography from Ohio University, a bachelors in Early Childhood ED from The University of Rio Grande which resulted in a licensure of preK-5 general education. I also have a Master’s degree from Ohio University with a K-12 licensure in mild-moderate intervention. I also have a reading endorsement and am Orton-Gillingham trained and certified. (read more)
...I believe that students respect an art teacher who is a working artist. So, art teachers should be working artist. Working on their art in the classroom, and showing their art to their students, and by modeling how they work and what skills they have is to gain the respect of the students. (read more)