...I have a K-6th Iowa teaching license with endorsements in early childhood, reading, and special education. I have 22 years of early childhood, and 18 years of early childhood special education. Also, through working with Head Start and subbing for Mason City and Clear Lake School Districts in I... (read more)
...I have taught university classes on the History of Western Civilization which focused on the classical and medieval periods. These classes included leading discussions concerning the works of Homer, Plato, Aristotle and other classical authors. My current PhD dissertation in part looks at Roman and Medieval views on language and education. (read more)
...I was a paraeducator for eleven years in a middle school students-at-risk classroom where I worked in small groups and individually with students. It was this position that convinced me to return to college to earn my teaching degree. I developed crossword puzzle study guides, bulletin boards, quizzes and corrected student work every day. (read more)