Experience Summary
I have a BA in Biology from the University of Hawaii and a certificate in Nurse Aide. My post-graduate include chiropractic medicine and business. I was a First Aid and CPR instructor with American Red Cross and American Heart Association. Most of my teaching came from raising 4 kids and volunteering. I was a TA at Trinity Life Preschool LV and taught in Sunday School. I home-schooled for 6 years. Today, I enjoy being mom and freelance as a health writer. I contribute to www.AssociatedContent.com and with www.Examiner.com as “Honolulu Healthy Foods Examiner". I publish a website www.FoodInformantOnline.com where I feature research and information on healing foods and recipes.
Teaching Style
While raising my kids, I came to understand that each child has a unique way of learning. Homeschooling my son gave an opportunity for trial and error during which I discovered an understanding of how students would learn best. My teaching style is based on the Flemings VARK model of learning--Visual, Auditory, Reading/Writing, and Tactile/Kinesthetic. I believe that each student has a unique learning style. An auditory learner may be geared towards tapes, lectures and discussions, whereas, a tactile/kinesthetic learner responds to models, movement, and maybe drawing. Once a student's learning style is discovered it will greatly enhance their learning experience.