Welcome to my page! 
I am a public school teacher in Central Florida. I received my degree in Elementary Education with a Spanish minor from Rollins College with a Reading Endorsement. I have experience teaching in 2nd and 3rd grade. In addition to teaching, I have tutored students in 1st through 5th grade reading and math, both virtually and in person.

Outside of school, I provide extra reading support to students learning to read. We work on phonological awareness, phonics, and sight words. With that, I also include spelling and writing. As students grow older, their reading grade is less about their ability and fluency in reading, but their ability to answer questions about the text and analyze it. I use videos, games, and other activities to help hone those skills. In addition to reading, I help students with math skills. It is important that students not only know what to do when solving a math problem, but understand what they’re doing. I understand that all students aren’t going to understand something when it is explained one way, so I provide multiple ways to get the students to understand. 
It is important to me that students are engaged and active in their learning. Not only will they have fun, but the practice they get will mirror what is expected of them in class and state assessments as they grow older. Having this extra exposure to that type of questioning will make testing a less stressful experience. 

When I'm not working with students, I enjoy playing with my dogs and spending time outside in the fresh air!