Fun Facts

One of my most memorable moments was when SeaWorld of Orlando brought live penguins to my school. Every teacher and every student melted at seeing these beautiful creatures. This was part of a STEM Program I introduced to the students. What fun to see these creatures out of them up close and personal!

I am convinced that students need new experiences and then perhaps they will want to learn and believe in themselves.

Of course, I can't leave out my academic fun and meeting several astronauts.

About Me

Every human being should discover within him/herself the 'gold' that they have brought to the Earth. My 'treasure" is that I love books, knowledge and travel. Through educational opportunities, I have been to China, Haiti, Mexico and Nigeria. What has nourished me is my family elders made historic journeys and opened doors for students to see who they are and the meet their potential. I enjoy sharing travel experiences, highlights of our country, and just having fun with teaching and encouraging students.

Experience

I began online tutoring 3 years ago and I love it. When one is retired, you want to be useful to society. Thank goodness for technology. My experience as a classroom teacher has helped me to organize my lessons and to know what is going on socially and behaviorally with students. Classroom teaching has given me an openness to virtual tutoring. It allows me to bring a freshness and a different mode of receiving information; one that gives room for communication and with students.

Approach

My approach is simple, yes review homework, and introduce new lessons that will help them to understand something from school. As a reading specialist, I earnestly spend loads of time on reading skills, fluency and accuracy, spelling, vocabulary, phonemic awareness and retelling the story. All of it requires patience, which I am willing to give. Teachers should learn what areas of interest students have and that requires listening to their story.