Ongoing Class-Ready, Set, Go: Building Writing Speed Through Power Writing

I began my teaching career teaching reading intervention to small groups of students, K-5. I then received a full-time teaching position teaching First Grade (5-7 year olds). During summer breaks, I did private reading tutoring for children K-6. I taught for eight years after which time I decided to temporarily leave teaching to stay home with my children. Since leaving the classroom, I have done reading consulting, private tutoring, participated in many "Mommy and Me"-type classes and now have seen education from the parent perspective. I have the skills needed for teaching, but also the empathy for what it is like to be a parent with a child in school and now the the newly-acquired knowledge of actually teaching my own child at home. These skills together make for a dynamite combination.

My true love is teaching Language Arts (Reading, Writing, Spelling, Phonics). My experience in the classroom, especially tailoring instruction to individual learners and monitoring teaching based on student responses, will help me deliver these topics in a way that will help students in the online setting. I also have the credentials to back up this experience, holding not only a Teaching Credential, but also a Masters in K-12 Curriculum and Instruction as well as my Reading Specialist Credential. In addition, I completed my writing fellowship with the San Diego Area Writing Project and have presented professionally at teacher writing conferences. I am also trained in International Baccalaureate teaching and bring this knowledge into providing culturally relevant lessons.

I believe firmly that every child deserves to have a teacher who provides them with the best instruction each time they enter the classroom-both in physical and online settings. I am bringing my best teaching lessons and strategies from the classroom and transferring them to an online format that works. Your child will get to feel the magic of being in my classroom and experience a high quality lesson no matter where on the globe you are located.

Most importantly, I am eager to work with your child to help them advance in their reading and writing. The beginning stages of a child's reading and writing are such a special time; I am excited to be a part of this journey with your family.