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...in a quest for knowledge and understanding. I have over a decade of experience working with people of all ages, from various educational backgrounds, in both the public and private settings. I have helped students in elementary school, all the way to adult learners. I love math and am an avid reader and writer.... Teaching should be done as individually as possible. We are extremely complex creatures. No two brains are the exact same. Therefore, no two people can be expected to learn things the exact same way.

It is my belief that students are sponges; given the proper tools and resources, their abilities are endless!... To teach is to touch lives!... Ice-breakers and learning through play.... Through repetition and teach backs.... Positive reinforcement and encouragement.... Take the lesson to where the student understands it, and begin to rebuild towards the new skill.... Repetition and encourage reading each night, aside from the tutoring sessions. Get the family involved with asking questions about stories that the student is reading.

...and experience with those having a desire to learn. I also enjoy mentoring and training for a broad range of subjects. Due to my broad experiences over a long career, I cannot think of a better way to hand off years of professional interactions than to teach and train the minds of tomorrows professionals.... I believe teaching, above all occupations, carries the greatest responsibility. It is responsible for creating a foundation that prepares an individual to meet life's challenges. Regardless of the student's stage in life, when asking, the student should be challenged to explore the questions of the mind; not just receive answers to complete an assignment. This is the ongoing responsibility to represent the topic with professionalism and example. I have a mindset that teaching is more than following a syllabus or proposed curriculum. These two items provide a systematic approach, but including real world examples and analogies bring subject matter to life. Because students do not learn or comprehend at the same pace or with the same methods, i.e. kinesthetic, visual, audible, instructors should include these alternative methods in presenting material to ensure that each student has the opportunity to learn. Within these methods, I challenge students to be creative in exploring their weaknesses for learning by using their strengths to self-heal. I do not believe in the 'surface approach' to learning. This approach forces memorization and limits creativity to envision new ideas and build upon existing knowledge. The purpose is to learn, to retain for future use, and memorizing is for short-term purposes and therefore cannot benefit a student in the long run. Curriculum should include moments of repetition to promote long term learning that will give students confidence and enthusiasm that will carry through to their personal and professional lives. I get enthusiastic when given an opportunity to share my knowledge and experience. Aside from the feeling of accomplishment from completing assigned tasks in my professional life, there is joy that comes from enhancing another's knowledge or experience. I believe that, "A day without learning is a wasted day." I live by that phrase in that as I strive to excel in life and the workplace, transferring examples of achievement challenges students as well as colleagues to pursue excellence.

...grow as learners. My teaching style is to offer flexibility in how something is learned in order to address my students' unique learning styles. When students are given opportunities to learn in a manner that makes sense to their learning modality they are better able to be successful. My outside interests include hiking, nature photography,...

I look forward to helping students reach their full potential by any means possible.

...others learn in any way that I can, I am very dependable and I have a love for knowledge as well as teaching. I have over 10 years experience working with children and currently teach a creative writing class at a local elementary school. I enjoy reading, writing and spending time with my family.

...and critical thinking skills, that will equip them with vital lessons that both the past and the present offer, so that they will be empowered to confidently take their place within our society, as educated, responsible citizens and so be enabled to live their dreams and make a positive contribution to our world.

I have a Masters degree in Zoology from Delhi University India and a Masters degree in Education from Kaplan University ,U.S.A. I have been teaching Health Science Anatomy, Health Science Physiology, Introductory Biology and Human Biology to college students for the past 9 years. I have also taught science subjects in public schools from...

...that the aforementioned studies and my professional experience have equipped me to effectively tutor students in the following disciplines: government and policy, law, business and other general educational courses. My greatest strengths are in economic analysis, forecasting and assessing business return on investment initiatives, technical training, performance and training improvement analysis and consulting, systems development, performance...

...(Masters). I've worked in Mental Health field with pre-adolescent children in an Inpatient setting as well as juvenile delinquents at an outpatient clinic. I've also spent my time working in social services as a Social Worker for the State Department in Child Welfare Department. So I have an extensive history with children in general. When...