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Fun Facts
Bake, bake and did I mention...I love to bake! I do like to make cakes and pies, muffins and such. I, however, tend to be a bit ambitious and bake outside of my realm of expertise. That's how I learn! My dream is to become a pastry chef. I also occasionally bake for my church on Sundays...no complaints yet!
About Me
I am currently a stay at home mom to a wonderful toddler. I am a former Spanish teacher and world language instructor for junior high students. I am also a former teacher's aide for ELL students from different Latin American countries from first to eighth grade.
In high school, I obtained my Arts Seal from Douglas Anderson School of the Arts in instrumental music and music appreciation. I occasionally teach music to this day. I have my BA in the Spanish language and my minor in Education.
Experience
Working in all grade levels, I have been able to not only teach, but have been a before and after school tutor for my former ELL students. I have also been able to teach German and French in my world languages classes. Not only have I tutored, I have translated live lessons, lesson plans, taught music and gave music lessons in woodwind instruments as well as basic piano.
Approach
My .most difficult grade school years was by for junior high. I can't tell you how much I have struggled. I didn't have cheerleaders to encourage me to help me along the way. That was the number one priority when I started teaching, to be a cheerleader for my students, even children who aren't my own students. If they never hear an encouraging word from anyone else the whole day, they will hear it from me!
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Spanish
Spanish I Tutoring
BA in Spanish, with subjects including grammar and syntax, history of the Spanish language, poetry and linguistics.
Teaching Spanish I to middle school and tutoring a few classmates in college.
Teacher's aid for new ELL students including live translation, lesson plans and test administration.
History Tutoring
Took a year of American history in college, ending in the Reagan administration.
Took one year of African American history in college with required readings including The Tuskegee Airmen. I also took a semester of world history and European history.
Music Theory Tutoring
Music Theory was a requirement in high school and I still use to this day. It was put into practice during my music classes which were at least two per day including after school practices.I have a knack for playing by ear and quickly memorizing pieces. I am highly proficient in theory and practice, teaching my child and giving her a strong foundation.
Pre Algebra Tutoring
I had an amazing teacher who taught us the basics of pre algebra that carried me even through geometry. I learned to not only show, unlearned to verbally explain my work in order to find the solution. I also learned to get rid of my math anxiety, which is very real!
Spanish Tutoring
BA in Spanish, with subjects including grammar and syntax, history of the Spanish language, poetry and linguistics.
Teaching Spanish I to middle school and tutoring a few classmates in college.
Teacher's aid for new ELL students including live translation, lesson plans and test administration.
Reading Comprehension Tutoring
While I was an ELL teacher aid, I also assisted the reading specialist with testing elementary grade students in their reading proficiency. This included reading with them according to their proficiency level, context clues and sight words learned during the class lesson with their teacher.
Social Studies Tutoring
Social studies is an integral part of learning about the history of a particular place. While assisting my ELL students, I was able to help those who were in middle school grades to understand the context of a topic in their weekly social studies lesson and engage in mini class discussions.
Flute Tutoring
I have played the flute since 1997, attended an arts school where I have competed in state and district festivals where I obtained four Superior statuses on my solos and trio. The highest grade solo I have played was a grade seven. I was offered a scholarship to Florida A&M University during my first audition and was in always in the top three chairs in my classes.
General Music Tutoring
I took music theory throughout high school and helped students before and after school with music for a performance and assisted them with their respective instruments. I have learned the basics of music and they are still in practice to this day. I can teach symbols, beats, history and even tuning by ear.
Music History Tutoring
Including music theory, I am also proficient in music history including Gregorian era chants, composers from Chopin to Joplin and how so many composers, culture and status has shaped the music both past and present that we listen to today. I have also taken a specialized course in the history of Jazz and music anthropology.
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