Fun Facts

I love the color pink, but I never actually wear anything pink. During my spare time, I enjoy reading novels. I once read 6 books in one weekend. Other than reading for entertainment, I love shopping and planning parties. My family often refers to me as, "the party planner." I have a phobia of swimming. In the near future, I want to overcome this fear.

About Me

Education has always been a top priority in my life. I began taking college courses in the 8th grade. While in high school, I completed my Associate of Arts Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies from Los Angeles Southwest College. At the age of 17, I enetered a 4 year University at a juinor class standing.I am currently a graduate student at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, CA. I am working on my Master of Arts Degree in School Counseling, as well as a Pupil Personnel Service Credential. I received my Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sociology at California State University, San Bernardino. I aspire to be a School Counselor in a K-12 institution. My ultimate goal is to open my own K-12 institution.

Over the past eight years, I have spent numerous hours working with students in grades K-12. I have worked with students in a classroom setting, recreational setting and one - on - one setting. I have spent past 5 years tutoring students, in grades 6 - 12, in Math and English. Working with volunteer agencies and non-profit organizations, have allowed me to acquire a great deal of methods and approaches to tutoring. While working with the volunteer group AmeriCorps, I spent many hours creating a effective Algebra intervention cirriculum for middle and high school students. As time goes on, I wish to continue to use tutoring to connect students with academic resources.

I am a big advocate for trust. I believe people have a better chance of retaining new information, when it is being delivered by a trustworthy person. I carry this same belief into my tutoring sessions. I feel the student must trust me. In order to gain this trust, I like to allow the student to get to know me and vice versa. This also allows me to get to know the students individual learning style. I attempt to individualize learning for the student, so they can retain as much knowledge and content as possible. With this individualized approach, I can make the tutoing sessions interactive and engagi