Fun Facts

I dropped out of college many years ago to sing and play in a band.
I grew up in Minnesota and I am the only person in my family and extended family to earn a Masters degree. (Currently attending The University of Colorado, Denver).
I have two little dogs.
I want to write a novel about Midwesterner's.
I have lived in Minneapolis, Chicago, Los Angeles, Tucson, and Denver.

About Me

I started teaching with young children about ten years ago. I earned my Associates in Child Development and taught two-three years old's. After returning to college, I became interested in how people learn. This led me to become a trained denver">tutor at The University of Arizona's Strategic Alternative Learning Techniques (S.A.L.T.) Center. After finishing my bachelors degree in Creative Writing (and graduating Summa Cum Laude with Honors) I applied for and completed T.E.S.O.L. training.

I am a certified denver">tutor: I was trained and tutored at The University of Arizona's Strategic Alternative Learning Techniques (S.A.L.T.) Center. Recently, I have tutored graduate students (whose second language is English) with academic writing.
I have been an assistant instructor for composition and creative writing classes for four years.
I currently teach English as a Second Language.

Everyone learns differently. For example, some are kinesthetic learners and some do not learn well through listening. I try multiple approaches. I use friendly encouragement, questions, and goal setting. I also aim for intrinsic motivation--how to find a way for the learning to be interesting and engaging for the learner.