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Barbara

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As a Creative Educator, my Enthusiasm stems from my passion for teaching. I have been an Inspiring and Motivating Teacher for over Ten years; working with young children and students from PreK through Middle School. Teaching the fundamentals of academics, through Speech, the beginnings of learning to Read, and how to become stronger readers, through comprehension and expression. Teaching and instructing students in areas of Pronunciation, Phonics, English Language, and Grammar Usage. Working with Children in such capacities as Director of Children's Learning Center, Lead Teacher; PreK, 3 year olds, 2 year olds, Music Teacher; Children's Learning Center, Substitute Elementary Teacher, and Family Child Care Provider, Certified, 7 years, Bright From The Start Training. As a Scientist, of multiple scientific areas of Food, Pharmaceutical, Agricultural, Environmental, Animal Health Sciences, and working in scientific experimental laboratories of Research and Development, for multiple years, I enjoy sharing and teaching students of all ages, about science. What it is, and how it effects our lives and Our World. I am an Advocate of 'STEAM'. I have a Bachelor of Science Degree in Health Science and I absolutely love Science and how it contributes toward Health and Wellness, expanding to Medicine and Healing. I am ultimately, an Educator, who has performed work in multiple different areas of science; one who utilizes my unique teaching tools to educate, with strong foundation, through Reading. My tutoring style is demonstrated through the facets I have worked and I experience a Sweet Joy through teaching and incorporating Music, as students Learn to Read. Education is the Opening Key that Unlocks Learning opportunities and possibilities; stimulating growth and development that continuously, progresses with deeper incite and knowledge, that further arouses for Higher levels of Learning! I Invite the Students in, to experience higher learning! Let's Learn to Read.

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Barbara’s Qualifications
Education & Certification

Undergraduate Degree: Purdue University-Main Campus - Bachelor of Science, Health Sciences, General

Hobbies

Science and Whole Health; the Environment and History; Writer-Poet; Musical Artist; Theatrical Arts, Dance, and Drama

Tutoring Subjects
Elementary School Reading
English
Kindergarten Readiness
Middle School Reading
Other
Reading