Circle Time - Let's Talk Manners!

Hello, I'm Teacher Rhonda! I enjoy teaching children/youth & young adults in general. Some subjects I have experience teaching younger children include; art, drama, reading, writing, & mathematics using time tested techniques. I have a passion for helping young artists hone their talents while building their self esteem in the process. Thus I will offer elementary students various classes in Phonics, Spelling, Reading, Addition/Subtraction & the Arts!

I also have years of experience teaching/mentoring youth & young adults various subjects such as English, ESL (English as a second language), Journalism, Visual Communication, Photography, Drama, Art, Etiquette & more... Thus, in the future I may offer middle/high school students classes such as Creative Writing, Writing for Stage & Screen, Character Development, Stage Make-up, Wardrobe & Costume Design, Fashion Design 101, Photoshop & Design, Photography 101, Magazine/Newsletter Design, and painting! 

I currently offer private tutoring in ESL (English as a 2nd Language), reading, writing and basic math for students needing to advance in their grade level. 

I hold dual Master's in Journalism/Visual Communication (Writing, Photography & Design) from Regent University and an MA in Family Counseling from Liberty University. In undergrad., I earned an AA in Fashion Design and studied Communication and Psychology. During high school and college, I enjoyed being on the annual staff, serving as yearbook photographer, being in drama/theatre groups and volunteering in community outreach, mentoring at-risk youth. 

I have homeschooled my two daughters, while running an educational daycare and teaching English as a second language (ESL) online. I offered professional photography for over a decade, and volunteered to teach photography classes to aspiring young people in the inner-city. I also enjoyed my experiences helping teach classes in orphanages abroad. Locally, I taught English in a juvenile detention center one year, and served as a substitute teacher in the public school system for three years. 

Regardless of the subjects I have taught, and may teach in the future, my underlying passion is to help instill a love of learning and belief in the endless possibilities for the road ahead! I am an encourager and a coach at heart.

I value the uniqueness of each student. I believe children/youth blossom with individual attention, positive affirmation and constructive feedback, coupled with attainable goals for progression. I purpose to help children enjoy the learning process, while at the same time learning to respect their peers, and the virtual classroom environment, so they may celebrate other's success as well as their own!
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Rhonda Cooley, MA, has worked with youth over twenty years - in various capacities - such as teaching English, Drama, Art and Etiquette in public schools, a juvenile detention center and homeschool co-ops. Ms. Cooley has primarily homeschooled her own two children, who are now ages 9 and 15. (They also enjoy taking supplementary courses through Outschool.) Additionally, she has led several outreaches to help tutor and encourage at-risk children/youth to proactively plan for higher education, she has taught in orphanages abroad, served as a camp counselor and currently leads a youth group. Ms. Cooley's passion is to help students fuel their dreams through developing a love of learning!