...I have been teaching since 1999 in self-contained,
ED/LD facilities for Fairfax County Public Schools. I worked for 4 years at Herndon Center where I taught Pre-Algebra, U.S History, and Basic Skills. I have now been at Cedar Lane Center for the last 6 years. (read more)
...We, of course, do not diagnose, but can refer students to their parents to get tested. I have passed both my Praxis I and Praxis II exams. The Praxis Ii was Elem Ed content pedagogy and exercises. (read more)
...Teaching is what I love. It has its own rewards knowing you can take something so challenging for someone and turn it in to something fun for them to learn. I am always available to help. (read more)
...In high school, I received a 35 on the ACT with 0 missed questions on English or Reading, a 1550 on the SAT with a 760 on the English section, and a 39 on the IB Diploma with all 6s and 7s. My rigorous college reading and writing programs also have prepared me to help other students in their stu... (read more)
...As a History major, writing is not simply something you do; it becomes a part of you, like how a trucker feels a connection to their rig or the artist to their fresco. I know what teachers/professors want and I know how to give it to them. My love and knowledge of the content is not simply something that can be held in. (read more)