...I encourage my students to develop a life-long love of learning. I understand I can never teach them everything they will need to know just as I will never know everything - but I can teach them how to figure things out by themselves, and ultimately pass on this ability to the next generation. ... (read more)
...While this experience has made me an expert in education, I also relate deeply to students' struggles with the blank page because of my own pursuits in creative writing. My experience with English Comp. began way back when I tutored as an undergraduate at K-State then taught Composition 1 and 2 ... (read more)
...I have extensive experience with the DBQ (Document Based Question) format, as well as long and short essays. I am certified by the State of Kansas to teach all secondary social studies courses. During my teaching career, I have focused on American Government, Geography, World History, and European History. (read more)
5 Subjects: includingWriting,World History,Geography,European History
...Knowledge of music history is essential to the appropriate interpretation of any piece of music in context. I have an extensive background in the history of music at the graduate level, with special emphasis on the history of piano literature. I began studying the piano at the age of 7 and bega... (read more)
5 Subjects: includingPiano,Music Theory,Voice (Music),General Music