...I love helping students finally understand a skill that they were struggling with. I remember the feeling of not being as ‘smart’ as my friends or feeling like I was so behind. I never want any student to feel like that. (read more)
...I specialized in reading and Virginia Studies, but I also have experience helping students prepare for their math and science SOLs. My SOL pass rates have consistently been among the highest at my school. I taught in a public school classroom for 9 years preparing elementary school students for state and federal testing. (read more)
...I have taught in grades K-12. I have a background in business in sales, customer service, and finance. My teaching method is to give the student the tools to be successful and them show them how to use the tools to do the work. (read more)
I am a former first and fifth grade teacher. I have attended numerous professional development in-services about the Standards of Learning and how to align instruction and assessments by using the Curriculum Framework and other resources developed by the Virginia Department of Education. I have ex... (read more)