Fun Facts

A few fun facts about me… I love to write! I enjoy creating both fiction and non-fiction pieces and I am currently writing a novel. I also love making pottery, singing, bowling, and playing golf horribly. I often wish my bowling score was my golf score and my golf score was my bowling score. I love to travel, especially around New Mexico.

About Me

I have just recently graduated from the University of New Mexico with a M.A. in Elementary Education. My GPA is 3.9. Currently, I am working as a substitute teacher for APS and for the last 10 weeks I have been teaching a second grade class for a teacher out on leave. My main goal is to become an educational writer, creating reading and writing curriculum programs.

Experience

I am currently working as a reading albuquerque">tutor for an after school program at an APS school. We use a program called RAZ Reading to help children learn fluency and comprehension. I enjoy working one-on-one with the students to learn how to read. Reading and writing are my favorite subjects to albuquerque">tutor as I have a passion for doing both of those activities. I love to see the students’ progress over time and watch them become excited by learning, especially if they have been having a difficult time in

Approach

In elementary school I had a very difficult time learning all of the subjects. I had a particularly difficult time with reading and writing and did not find my stride until high school. I know how frustrating it can be for students to feel that they just can’t seem to get a hold of a concept. In the classroom, I have been able to learn effective teaching strategies for individual students. When I approach teaching subjects to students, I have an arsenal of strategies and ideas that I can shar