Welcome to my Wyzant profile! With over 20 years of experience in teaching and tutoring, I am passionate about elementary math and reading. Most importantly, I am dedicated to helping students achieve their academic goals. (read more)
...I worked with Mexican people in the past and they taught me much about the language including grammar and pronunciation. I have taught both high school and middle school Spanish: in North Carolina and also in Virginia and Georgia. I still communicate with Hispanic folks even today as many of my... (read more)
8 Subjects: includingGED,American History,Spanish,Elementary Math
...My goal has always been to make life long learners. Learning should be fun. As a teacher, I have taught students who came to my year of school, not liking school and changed them to life long learners who didn't want to stop learning at the end of the day. (read more)
...I have been teaching for 8 years, seven of them as a certified full-time teacher. I have taught Algebra I, Algebra III with Trigonometry, Geometry, AP Statistics and AFDA (Algebra, Functions, and Data Analysis). I teach my students to understand concepts before teaching any shortcuts. I relate what they are learning to things in their every day life to make them relevant. (read more)
...I teach in methodical and creative ways to get information across through spoken and written language, I focus on fundamentals to enhance comprehension. I would also leverage different subjects to teach concepts. I believe emotional intelligence is as critical as subject matter expertise in giving a student a rewarding experience. (read more)