Fun Facts

I love combining my interests of photography and travel. I've been to Europe, India and Russia and my favorite city is St. Petersburg where there is beautiful architecture art and history around every corner. I have started public speaking and once gave a speech in Russian when we hosted a visiting diplomat from Moscow!

About Me

I am a businesswoman who enjoys managing small business, including a non-profit company I founded that promotes clean energy. I love the outdoors, camping, hiking and kayaking. I loved raising our 2 children, and I'm really looking forward to being a grandmother.

I taught my 2 children through elementary school for 8 years. During that time, I organized and taught classes for homeschooled kids in art, creative writing, and darkroom techniques. I loved the one-on-one opportunity afforded by homeschooling because it takes all the logistics out of the education equation and gives the student more time to pursue their interests. I also discovered that I love to teach, guiding students to make their own discoveries.

I feel that it's very important to gauge the student's level of understanding and start there before tackling the material. That way, the student starts the session feeling confident. I also like to find out what their learning style is, and use that to teach and memorize. I firmly believe that learning is fun and every student can enjoy gaining knowledge and skills!

I taught my 2 children through elementary school for 8 years. During that time, I organized and taught classes for homeschooled kids in art, creative writing, and darkroom techniques. I loved the one-on-one opportunity afforded by homeschooling because it takes all the logistics out of the education equation and gives the student more time to pursue their interests. I also discovered that I love to teach, guiding students to make their own discoveries.

I feel that it's very important to gauge the student's level of understanding and start there before tackling the material. That way, the student starts the session feeling confident. I also like to find out what their learning style is, and use that to teach and memorize. I firmly believe that learning is fun and every student can enjoy gaining knowledge and skills!

I taught my 2 children through elementary school for 8 years. During that ti

Experience

I began homeschooling our children out of necessity, as we wanted them to be able to travel with us. I discovered that I love teaching. Before long, I was organizing classes of homeschool students for science, art, music and history. I continued teaching them until they entered high school. They were able to travel to Europe and Russia with us, gaining valuable cultural experiences. I enjoyed tutoring refugees one-on-one who were relocated to my city. These classes were all adults.

Approach

I remember being bored most of the time in school, waiting for the class to finish. This impression stayed with me, and when I became a parent, I felt strongly about helping our children become lifelong learners. If they understand HOW to learn, they can learn anything. So, I think it's more valuable to guide students into discovering principles, using a multi-sensory approach. That way, the student gains confidence in their own ability, and variety keeps study from becoming stale.