...Having a teaching certificate in the state of Illinois for Biological Sciences grades 9-12 and Elementary Education grades k-9 has given me various teaching experiences throughout all content and grade levels. With this education, I have taught 7th grade for four years at Swansboro Middle School... (read more)
...The classroom was structured on the foundation of the following skills: independence, advocate, prepare for transition, and growth mindset. In the classroom, I taught traditional academics and functional life skills to a diverse range of abilities. Throughout college, I worked as Professional Support Worker (PSW) for numerous families with children/ young adults with disabilities. (read more)
...I am excited to start tutoring students and be able to apply my knowledge of music to aspiring guitar students. I have been playing guitar since I was 8 years old. Have had experience playing in a band environment and have been playing shows around Springfield, Illinois for around two years. (read more)
I have spent over 25 years in education both as a professor of mathematics and online curriculum developer. What motivates me in working with students is the light bulb moment when a new understanding happens. Those understandings come about through looking at a problem in new and novel ways. (read more)
Hello! I am currently in my last semester of my Bachelor degree in Liberal Arts from the University of Illinois Springfield, and have extensive experience in essay writing, English, literature, and up to N3 level Japanese (intermediate competency). I also am very familiar with helping instruct thos... (read more)