Fun Facts

I have a passion to help children learn to LOVE Math! This comes through many successful learning experiences and making connections through thoughtful discourse and hands-on math experiences.

About Me

I have been teaching for 24 years, have coached teachers on how to improve their instruction for over a decade, and have worked on state Math teams to refine curriculum and increase student engagement through meaningful tasks.

Experience

12 years as a classroom teacher in grades 3 - 8, 12 years of instructional coaching helping teachers improve their own math instruction, Teacher on special assignment at a district level over 3 elementary schools to help improve teaching and learning, individual student tutoring just for fun, teaching gifted students mathematics at an elementary level.

Approach

Engaging students directly with meaningful math tasks, providing supporting video to help make connections, providing tailor made tutoring to bridge learning gaps and correct misconceptions in mathematical practice.