...Whether teaching college students, K-12 students, engineers on the job, or fellow classmates, my principles have always been the same:
Understand where the student is now and what their goals are. Present the concepts in language that makes sense to them. Be encouraging and patient and positive, always. (read more)
...I have been a drama teacher for 33 years at a Seattle public high school. I have directed 33 productions over the course of 30 years of teaching. Of the 5 times that my students entered the English Speaking Union's Monologue and Sonnet Contest, two of my students won first place in 2002 and 2003 and one student won second place in 2004. (read more)
My passion for science began in sixth grade. I had a phenomenal teacher who opened my eyes up to how to apply science to the world around me and changed my perspective on school. Instead of thinking about biology as “the study of life,” I came to see it as “the study of things around me.” Memorizi... (read more)
...During college, I worked as both a grader and TA for Precalculus and also helped tutor fellow students. Also, I volunteered to tutor young children through a program on campus for a year and have experience working with special needs kids. Though I am relatively new to the tutoring scene, I do have a ton of experience working with students and helping them achieve their goals. (read more)
...Additionally, I also make it a point to connect the material to our lives and the real world. After all, why learn something if it seems to have no real purpose? Overall, working in education so far has been rewarding, and my hope is to continue this with Wyzant!I hold a BA in English Literatur... (read more)