Experience Summary
I have been teaching children since I was a child myself, first in community settings, and then in church and later, in elementary and middle schools. I train teachers for church settings, and consult with public schools on issues of religion and diversity. I have tutored high school students for the Warren, NH school district, and subsituted in the Groton, CT schools. I was an adjunct instructor at Yale Divinity School. Having worked in neighborhoods as diverse as Roxbury, MA and Bal Harbour, FL, I can build rapport with children of many backgrounds and educational levels.
Teaching Style
My teaching style varies with the needs of the learner. Having been trained to assess the primary modality of a learner (visual, oral/aural, kinesthetic or tactile), I can plan activities and approaches that will best use the student's strengths to overcome challenges. I think humor is very important in learning and teaching. I work well with students who are able but resistant to learning, and those who have a particular challenge that they will admit. Because I believe that everyone can learn something, and no one can learn everything, I focus on helping students win at learning. I try to teach students how to learn, as well as mastering content, so that they are prepared no matter what the content area might be.