...I am currently a 6th grade English teacher and have been a Special Education Teacher for the past 5 years. I have a double masters in Special Education and Autism Spectrum Disorders. My firm belief is all students can learn but we don't all learn in the same way or at the same speed so lessons should be different as well. (read more)
...Using citation and being able to recognize reliable resources is an invaluable skill today. I want to teach young people how to be prepared to take care of themselves for the rest of their lives. I am certified by the TEA to teach High School English as well as ESL. (read more)
...I took early retirement in 2000 and moved to Athens, Texas to care of my mom and stepdad when they both became ill at the same time. They are both gone now. I am a CASA volunteer, a Henderson County Master Gardener, and volunteer for The East Texas Arboretum. (read more)
...I find a thousand different ways to teach something until I figure out how my student learns. That's what makes me different from most people. I'm willing to do whatever it takes for a child to succeed.I have been sight singing since 6th grade. (read more)
...I have had the privilege of traveling around the world, and the honor of meeting dignitaries and well known people, but the people that have impacted my life, and part of the fabric of my being, are teachers that took the time and effort to help me become the person that I am today. My teaching ... (read more)