Experience Summary
My goal in attending the University of Tennessee was initially for the purpose of doing research; this led me to pursue a BS in BCMB.I began volunteering with middle school,high school,and college students at my church in 2005,which revealed to me my love of working with students this age.Over the past five years, I have tutored students in math and science,from fifth grade math to college-level chemistry. I worked as a substitute teacher in spring of 2008 and was hired to teach high school chemistry and eventually algebra at a private school from fall of 2008 to spring of 2010.In fall of 2009,I began taking graduate courses to gain teaching certification,and I completed this process in December of 2010,through LMU.
Teaching Style
Each day is a new day, full of new possibilities.The classroom is a place for students share their gifts and tweak those skills they have already begun to develop.The classroom is a place for students to feel they have value.I must meet students where they are in order to establish that learning environment.To do this,I keep my expectations clear and ask questions to get to know my students' abilities.I challenge students to be all that they can be and make modifications for individual personalities and learning styles.I enjoy using creative visual,auditory, and kinesthetic opportunities to teach,for example.I also enjoy finding ways to connect material in the classroom to real-life experiences so that students understand the relevance.