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I am a degreed educator with decades of professional experience working with children of all ages. I started babysitting in 1996. In high school, I volunteered with the Children’s Hospital of the King's Daughters for two summers in high school and taught pre-k Sunday School (paid) on the weekends. During the school year, I volunteered at church with children’s ministries (choir, acolytes, special events, youth club for ages 8-12, and youth group for ages 13-17).

While working on my degree in college at James Madison University (class of 2008), I had teaching practica (hands-on experience) in Early Childhood Education (ages 0-5), Elementary (ages 5-12), Middle (ages 11-14), High School (ages 14-18), a local (public) GED program in Dayton, VA (ages 18+) and at the collegiate level with student-athletes at JMU (ages 18-22). Due to the way my degree was structured, these practica were required, though I sought out placements across the age span 0-18+ because I couldn’t decide which age group I most enjoyed working with. I also had a 25-hour practica (ages 5-18) with The JMU Speech-Language Clinic for my degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders. 

During my summer and winter breaks, I was a substitute teacher for Virginia Beach Public  Schools as well as a preschool teacher in private preschool programs for ages 2-4 (FT, PT, and substitute). I spent the summer of 2007 with the Autism Society of North Carolina at their overnight summer camp in Pittsboro, NC as a (paid) camp counselor; campers ranged in age from 4-65 that year. I have taught Special Education Elementary Resource (SLD) in Virginia and Elementary Inclusion (rare disabilities) in Arizona. 

I’ve been a professional tutor since 2013. I enjoy tutoring the most as many of the benefits are the same as teaching, but with less stress and more flexible hours. I am a member of the National Tutoring Association and the Association for Educational Communication and Technology. I’ve volunteered with the Vail School District in Vail, AZ as a Reading Mentor and currently offer free tutoring via email in my local community for any student who is struggling with school for any reason. I am currently working on my Master's of Education with a concentration in Learning, Technology, and Leadership Education and plan to graduate in mid-2024.

When I'm not working, I enjoy making quilts, working in my garden (flowers and vegetable),  and spending time with my family. I have two dogs and three cats; you're not likely to see my dogs, but my cats, Mo, and Whiskers, love to help check on my classes (you might see them from time to time), and my 6-year-old daughter loves to "assist" while I am teaching phonics, reading, and social clubs.