...I have my Montessori certification for 3 to 6 year olds. I taught in special education classrooms for five years. I taught Montessori for 12 years. (read more)
...Both my education and training have been in the area of Biology and Biochemistry. I completed two years of medical school in Venezuela and then I decided to focus on research when I moved to the US. My work remains closely related to medicine, as my research has been in understanding how drugs modify disease processes. (read more)
...I view each student as a holistic person who has innate strengths that can be tapped into. Our public school teachers do their best to differentiate for students, but many times students are left behind or not challenged to the best of their abilities through no fault of the teacher. I believe ... (read more)
...Because of my teaching background and Special Education experience, I know I can connect with students to meet Standards and to actually enjoy writing and reading.. I also know that great developmental leaps occur as students enter middle school. In middle school, students are expected to... (read more)