Experience Summary
Shortly after receiving my degrees, I started my own child care center in New York, and directly operated it for 10 years. In 1989, I worked at Lutheran Medical Center as Director of Community Programs. In this role, I opened and operated an infant/toddler center, as well as a Family Literacy program. In 1999, I moved to Florida, where my work in education continued. I became Training Coordinator for DCF and an adjunct professor of Education at both FGCU and Edison College. Throughout my residence in Florida, I have repeatedly taught early childhood courses on the college level and have remained involved in a wide variety of staff development, parent training and consistent consulting work with the Lee County School District.
Teaching Style
I have often been told that I am a "natural-born" educator. Teaching has always been my passion, and I know this passion comes through whenever, and whatever, I am teaching. Whether I am working with children or adults, I use humor and personal life experiences to help my students feel comfortable, not only with me as their educator, but with the subject that we are discussing. I truly believe that each student possesses an individual learning style which should be identified, and targeted, during the teaching process. Finally, my teaching style consistently incorporates student participation since all human beings, both children and adults, learn by "doing".