Experience Summary
I taught Spanish for a year at PSU and have also taught for a year at UNH. In addition to my experience in higher education I also taught a semester of Spanish at Plymouth Elementary and have tutored extensively for elementary and high school students. In addition to my professional experience I have also spent extensive time abroad, as a student and a volunteer. I spent a semester in Spain as an undergrad in the spring of ‘05 and participated in four consecutive summer service trips to Nicaragua between ‘04-‘07, serving as the delegation advisor in ‘07. I also participated in a volunteer trip to the D. R. in the spring of ‘09, and in the summer of ‘09 I worked as a counselor for a service based program for American youth in Peru.
Teaching Style
My personal teaching philosophy entails four major themes regarding a framework for my understanding of essential requisites for successful learning. They include a) the primary importance of education to reach full human potential, b) the role of teacher as an educational channel and not the sole imparter of knowledge, c) the need for students to be challenged and the responsibility of the teacher to properly motivate them, and lastly, d) the acknowledgment that student approaches to learning are diverse in scope and therefore students require a flexible and dynamic approach on the part of the teacher.