...I perform locally as an actor and singer. My skills focus on helping students develop confidence in their academic and social skills through music, drama and literature, relaxation and humor as well as helping them develop tool box strategies to support their academic and social learning. I develop rapport and trust first and then delve into academic areas of need. (read more)
...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)
I tell all my students that their education is a life-long journey, not just a four-year trip through high school. As an experienced classroom teacher on the college committee at an elite boarding school, I understand the pressures of junior spring and senior fall. I also know the ins and outs of the college admissions process. (read more)
...Sometimes, trying to make a student learn all the phonics becomes the problem, not the solution. I individualize each and every lesson I teach to the specific ways that student learns best. Splitting up words/underlining/breaking words into parts (which I can do using Zoom technology while online) helps students to understand the phonics better and helps them become more fluent readers. (read more)
...I taught English in Spain for a year. I have spent 4 years at Wyoming Catholic College writing and editing essays. I took a course in classical rhetoric and grammar as well as public speaking. (read more)