...However, I am passionate about teaching and couldn't stay away, which led me here! My educational background includes a Bachelor's Degree in Sustainable Agriculture with an Animal Science minor, a Master's Degree in History, a Master's Degree in Curriculum & Instruction, National Board Certifica... (read more)
...I also have graduate teaching certificates in Reading and English Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) from Eastern Oregon University and a graduate teaching certificate in Gifted Education from Truman State University. I was an administrator for a K-12 learning center where I worked with parents ... (read more)
5 Subjects: includingReading,Writing,Elementary (K-6th),Elementary Math
...I've taught age ranges from 7 years old into the mid-50s. My approach to tutoring is to understand the student, their learning style, and their current understanding of the material then move them forward. Much of teaching is relating the unknown to the known so I use my knowledge of the student to help them understand the material by relating it to something they are already familiar with. (read more)
...One of my grandsons is a child with Autism. My first hand experience has by far been one of the greatest blessings I know. My grandson has taught me beyond any other experience I've known. (read more)
...They are all smart kids to me, everyone can be and everyone has potential and the ability to learn. I have an Education Technician III degree and plan on receiving my Special Education Teaching Certificate or my Counseling degree in two to three years. I love working with children, helping them and watching them grow. (read more)