...I played the clarinet throughout high school, and as a music major in college. I have continued to play clarinet as an adult, playing professionally in the past in a Dixieland group, and in several community bands, usually playing first parts and occasionally as first chair. I have given private lessons on and off since high school. (read more)
...I have also seen firsthand the gaps in elementary students' executive functioning and emotional regulation skills as a result of the pandemic, and have learned how to support older children in managing frustration, embracing mistakes as part of learning, and pushing through high cognitive demands... (read more)
...Where applicable for younger students, I often introduce fun math games to strengthen those students’ basic math skills. I think that one of my strengths is my patience. Another strength is that I understand that it is essential to build a student’s confidence as he or she learns. (read more)
...My focus is on helping students understand not what to think, but *how* to think. How to state a position and then back it up with evidence and rhetoric. Writing is best viewed as a process, not a product. (read more)
...I attend PLL games often, along with Colorado Mammoth (NLL) games, and watch NCAA games from home/sometimes at DU. I like to watch film in my free time still. I am truly obsessed with the game. (read more)