...I graduated from the University of Puget Sound with a Bachelor's of Science double major in Mathematics and Economics. At Puget Sound, I was a math department tutor specializing in all college math courses, including statistics and econometrics. I also spent a year in an Economics Ph.D. program... (read more)
...My teaching career began as a Teaching Assistant at Humboldt State University, where I led tutorials and assisted with grading. I then joined the U.S. Peace Corps as an English Teacher in the Philippines, promoting educational sustainability and cultural exchange. (read more)
...That love for reading propelled me to eventually get my M.A. in English Literature. Analyzing poetry, short stories, creative non-fiction, classic novels, plays, and more was both challenging and rewarding. To this day, I love "nerding out" with others as we dive into a narrative or excerpt, considering it from different angles and theoretical lenses. (read more)
...I also tutor twice a week in the school setting teaching phonics and reading to striving students who need more support. I am currently working through the Lexia LETRS (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling) comprehensive professional learning program which is designed to prov... (read more)
...I have also worked with students, ages 5 to 18, teaching math up to the Algebra 2 level. I have been a long-term substitute teacher for high school Algebra 1 classes on multiple occasions, and enjoy the objective and step-by-step of teaching math. In 2020, I worked as an ESL teacher at the CEDEI language institute in Cuenca, Ecuador. (read more)