I am a teacher of English Language Arts with going on eleven years experience. I have taught primarily in the middle school in my district and have experience teaching all three middle school grade levels. I spend the first five years of my career teaching sixth grade before transitioning to seventh grade for year and finally settling into teaching eighth grade for the last five years. Throughout this time I have worked with students who have had a range of skill levels, but I have had significa...More

I am a teacher because I have a passion for guiding students through the learning process, in addition to a passion for the material I present. It is my job to create an atmosphere that fosters learning.

I am not the most effective teacher unless I coax students to revisit material that did not make sense to them in class. My experience has been primarily with freshmen scientists and non-majors in general science courses, so the majority of them have not developed a comfort with the material and do not feel welcome asking questions for clarity at the beginning of the semester, but after the first few weeks of class I see students becoming much more adept at approaching the material.

I am responsible for bringing about genuine interest and appreciation of the educational material being disseminated. Remaining sincerely enthusiastic about mathematics along with demonstrating patience and caring ensures my students' willingness and desire to be educated. Each and every one of my students is given personal attention and dedication while providing clear structure and direction to guide their learning. By investigation, trial and error, and other student-based activities, student...More

I am also a certified full time teacher so I understand the pressures that students have within the classroom as well. I look forward to working with you soon!

I am very honest with what I think the student does well with and what they need improvement on, but the thing that I always rely on is optimism. Although not necessarily a strategy, reinforcing positivity really keeps a student going.

I am a graduate of William Paterson University, where I obtained my Bachelor's in English. After which I pursued my Master's in Education at the University of Phoenix.

I am most knowledgeable about biology, though I am also proficient in general chemistry, organic chemistry, and physics.