...Additionally, I have expertise in mentoring and instructionally coaching novice teachers at the beginning of their careers. As a state-certified educator, I first became inspired to pursue teaching through my own education, love for reading, and passion for writing. I have extensive knowledge i... (read more)
...I have taught writing at different colleges and to high school students. Reading has to "come alive" for students to fully grasp concepts and embrace the hard work of interpreting texts. I enjoy motivating students to read, reflect, and interpret what they have learned. (read more)
...I taught a fifth grader from Afghanistan the basics of English from zero knowledge of English, and he was able to learn in about 6 months enough to begin talking to his classmates. I fell in love with trigonometry when I took it as a freshman in high school in an algebra II and trigonometry class. Trigonometry is a subject that I find easy to understand and teach to other people. (read more)
...I have a prior semester of experience as a biology TA and am a TA again this fall. In this role, I work with small groups of students (4-8) but also hosted review sessions for up to 30 students. I also answered individual questions from students and worked with them individually if they asked me to do so. (read more)
...I have taught public speaking for grades 9-12. My experience coaching VHSL Forensics has bolstered my ability to build confidence and prepare my students for life in high school and beyond. I have done extensive work with the VA English SOL test, both teaching 11th grade SOL as well as remediation for the 8th and 11th grade reading and writing SOL tests. (read more)