...I've been teaching and tutoring students in a wide range of Humanities/ Language Arts for over 10 years. I have formal training in writing pedagogy, and I enjoy helping students develop skills as careful readers and writers. I'm good-humored to work with and believe that the 1st step is to help students find a point of genuine interest in the material. (read more)
...Through my workplace, I've hosted several Junior Achievement "personal branding" sessions for middle-high school aged students, mentoring them in public speaking & early career guidance. Additionally, I've taught tech practitioners security strategies as part of a SC100 certification course. From a young age, I’ve always believed in the power of education as a transformative tool. (read more)
...I have over nine years of experience teaching literacy-based subjects to both special education and general education students and hold an active Illinois Professional Educator's license for ages Pre-K through 21. Currently, I’m a literacy team lead and assistant principal in the western suburbs... (read more)
...Working with these Special Needs Students, was very rewarding for me. It gave me a sense of purpose and accomplishment as I helped them excel, and this was done in several ways. For example, it was my responsibility to assess the students to determine their progress, and what other areas needed improvement. (read more)
...I use many different activities and resources when teaching phonics to my students and a lot of repetition. I try to make phonics time fun by finding different songs, and activities to use that will keep the students interested. Spelling was always my favorite subject. (read more)