...I have a strong passion to educate young minds and help them blossom into well-rounded, responsible and successful individuals. Throughout the course of my career, though, I have had wonderful opportunities to teach diverse groups of students of all ages, including those with learning disabiliti... (read more)
...As a teaching assistant in a foreign language, I know the pitfalls of learning a new language and how students best learn. The head English teacher of my school told me I was the best language assistant the school had ever had, and I take that honor very seriously. English is my native language. (read more)
...In addition, I have worked with special needs students in all these settings, including individuals with ADHD, ED, ODD, and ESL students. I hold an MAEd from Baldwin-Wallace College (Now Baldwin-Wallace University) in Reading Education. I have been tutoring struggling readers, especially younger students for three years. (read more)
...In 2016, I received my Master's in Library and Information Sciences from Kent State University. I now work full time at a local public library as an Adult Services specialist. Students who work with me normally increase their ACT scores between three and five points. (read more)
...I earned Eagle Scout before my 18th birthday and from the ages of 10 to 18 I was teaching scout and camping skills to both kids my age and those younger than I. I have also been actively doing community service in low-income and urban areas since I was a boy. I have been able to transfer the teaching of these skills into teaching English literature to high school students. (read more)