...I founded Discovery Charter School, a small family and community-oriented public middle school in downtown Newark, New Jersey. I have a doctorate in education from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. I have state teaching certifications in English and Social Studies, as well as Special Education. (read more)
...I have worked as a professional seamstress for many years. I feel comfortable teaching the basics to new students and helping more advanced students with advice. I am an ordained minister with many years experience working in Methodist and non-traditional settings. (read more)
...Everyone has something to share. If you think that you "don't know," or "can't think of anything," give me ten minutes and I'll have you stringing sentences together like you never thought you could. I am also a proponent of learning Latin/Greek roots and exploring the associations and subtexts... (read more)
...My teaching approach lies in the power of learning lenses, which are different types of connections that allow us to interpret the world around us. The lenses I use when teaching literature are text-text, text-self, and text-world. Essentially, we comprehend all things through these basic conne... (read more)
...No student who qualifies for special education is a labeled child. I have always taught my children as I tutored them through school that the were not to listen to other people who tried to label them, they were "special" because they were smart and could be or do anything they set their heads to do. The only difference in them and other kids is that they have a "special" way of learning. (read more)