...I genuinely believe that teachers have a unique opportunity to transform the lives of others, and I agree with William Butler Yeats, who said, "Education is not the filling up of a pail, but the lighting of a fire."
My students and their families have described me as "Positive" and "Inspiring"... (read more)
...Between 2021 and 2023, I taught mathematics to grades 5 through 8, integrating Math Expressions and Big Ideas Learning curricula, while also pioneering a podcasting elective. From 2019 to 2021, I taught mathematics and science to fifth and sixth graders, complemented by an engaging music appreci... (read more)
...I also worked for Language Stars, a language company for kids. I have also taught as an adjunct Italian professor at various Colleges and Universities in both Illinois and California. As you can see from my background, I truly loved to teach and to learn from my diverse students. (read more)
4 Subjects: includingReading,Italian,Elementary (K-6th),Elementary Math
...The processes of these programs involved deep research and analytical skills that I had to translate into extensive writing projects. Since then, I have published 3 books, some book chapters, and over a dozen articles (both academic and for popular audiences). In addition to my research and his... (read more)
...I have also studied Latin for three years and have thus gained a better understanding of the English language and, more generally, language itself. I taught English in Spain for a year. I have spent 4 years at Wyoming Catholic College writing and editing essays. (read more)