I am invested in their success and care about who they are, then they will begin to rise to the expectations and soon have the confidence and the abilities that were hidden there all along.

I am a suma cum laude graduate of the University of New Orleans, with a BA in History, as well as a magna cum laude graduate with a Master's degree in Education from the University of Kansas. I am licensed in general and special education, as well as ESL. I also lived as an exchange student in Germany, and enjoyed the process of learning another language. I have 7 years of teaching experience in special education, elementary education, and early childhood education, and am looking forward to vir...More

I am passionate about helping children and adults succeed in learning and development, with an emphasis on building self-confidence through encouragement, positive feedback, and affirmation of their personal strengths and abilities. Education and experienced in Memory Strategies, Cognitive Neuroscience, and Personality Psychology with a focus on motivation, talent and strengths, wellness and a personal teaching philosophy on the importance of an individual approach to learning and cognition.

I am a graduate of Evangel University in Springfield, MO. I received my Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education and a minor in Special Education. I have worked as a paraprofessional in a special education classroom in both an elementary setting and an early childhood setting, been a 3rd grade student teacher, an elementary Special Education teacher, and am currently a 1st grade teacher for summer school. I love to connect children's interests with learning material and making it applicable t...More

I am a graduate of The University of Kansas. I received my Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and my Masters Degree in Early Childhood Special Education. I have worked in many different settings with children who have a variety of disabilities. I feel that all children and adults can contribute, in a positive way, to our society. There is not a greater reward than seeing the smile or twinkle in a students eyes when they have learned something.

I am a graduate of the University of Central Missouri, where I received my Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration Accounting emphasis. After working in the accounting field, I went on to pursue a career in education. I graduated with a Master of Arts in Elementary Teacher Education and a Specialist degree in Educational Leadership from the University of Phoenix, and a Master of Science degree in Educational Leadership from Western Governors University. Upon receiving my teaching c...More

I am a graduate of Washburn University. I received my Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education with a focus on special education. After graduation I began teaching in the Gardner/ Edgerton school district. During my five years as an educator, I had the opportunity to teach a variety of grade levels including 6th, 4th, and 2nd. While I tutor a variety of subjects, I am most passionate about math and reading. There is nothing more fulfilling than helping a young person recognize their potential an...More

I am Reading Recovery trained and also have completed two separate year-long courses in the Science of Reading. As a Reading Specialist, I have extensive experience teaching students in literacy lessons tailored to their learning needs.