I am most proud of building valuable and trusting relationships with my students. These relationships spark higher motivation for learning and more positive and healthy social interactions. In my 7th grade math classroom this year, I worked with a student who had consistently scored low on his quarterly assessments up through this year. He struggled with impulse control and had a difficult time focusing for longer periods of time; yet he was very bright, hard working, and asked questions in clas...More

I'm currently in graduate school pursuing a Masters in social work from The Ohio State University and have a BA in community education from the University of West Florida. I'm passionate about education and providing equal access to education. I believe in strengths based approaches, and love to make learning fun and engaging by utilizing a student's passions and skills.

I am a kind, compassionate, certified elementary teacher (AZ/TX). I help students grow confidence along with subject knowledge in a fun, engaging manner. I am experienced in recognizing and addressing learning gaps. I have extensive tutoring experience in both math and reading in one to one, small group, and large classrooms. I help parents sort through any educational confusion. I am experienced with ESL and struggling readers. Put my 10+ years experience to work for your learner.

I am a retired teacher, linguist - I speak 3 languages (English, Portuguese, and Spanish), wife, and mom of 5 amazing children. I was born and raised in the USA, spending most of my life in sunny south Florida, our family decided to move to Louisiana last year and we love it here.