...I am the mom to a son with ASD who is now in college. My degree is in Deaf Education, and I am fluent in American Sign Language. I have taught students whose primary mode of communication is ASL, as well as students who are auditory/oral. (read more)
...This makes me uniquely capable of helping students write, edit, and proofread a variety of documents, styles, and literature. I am an avid reader and I have studied many different types of literature. I can help students understand and appreciate everything from Shakespeare to Fitzgerald, Dostoevsky to Faulkner, and all things in between. (read more)
...From 2003-2007 I taught English to Secondary and post-Secondary school students in Malaysia, developed a curriculum and a program syllabus, and led field trips and English camps. I also became fluent in the Malay language, and helped facilitate village home-stays for foreigners. For several years I volunteered as an ESL tutor for refugees living in the US from Somalia, Congo, and elsewhere. (read more)
...I have a Master's in Education, a North Carolina teaching license, and several years experience teaching ELA in the classroom. In 2020, I went on a deep dive of research to learn all about the science of reading. I read books, watched videos, asked people questions, and learned a TON! (read more)
...I hatched my chickens with my students in a second grade classroom.I have been in education for 20+ years. I earned my BS in Elementary Education at Winthrop University. I have taught in elementary schools for 15 years. (read more)