...Using trainings and skills gained from Harvard University work on executive functioning and an understanding of the neuropsychological facets of learning from the groundbreaking researcher Russel Barkley, I am equipped with many strategies for helping all ages of students learn to take control of... (read more)
...I have a Master's Degree in English and taught English classes for 20 years. I taught developmental writing classes and composition classes. I taught literature and creative writing courses. (read more)
...What courses have I taught? Quite a few, both at the university graduate and undergraduate level. Some of these include:
American Politics
International Relations
Introduction to East Asia
State & Development in East Asia
Politics of China
Modern History of East Asia
As a facul... (read more)
...I also teach an undergraduate course at the University of Minnesota called Global Stories of Education: Young Adult Fiction. I have been tutoring since 2015, working with students at variety of levels ranging from middle school to college. I love that, as a tutor, I get to use all of the skills I developed as a high school English teacher to fully focus on one student at a time. (read more)
...Beyond the classroom, I'm also the founder of a company that provides movement products, such as wobble stools and standing desks, to schools—a venture born from my dedication to creating inclusive and dynamic learning environments. As a parent to a child with Down syndrome, I bring firsthand kn... (read more)