Experience Summary
I began teaching at Hesperia Christian in 1995. First, I substituted and then taught part-time, two to four subjects a year: Advanced Math and Drama, 5 years; Biology, 1 year; and Advanced Drama, 3 years. When my son started seventh grade, I began homeschooling. I taught Earth and Life Sciences, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Pre-Algebra, Algebra I and II, Geometry, Grammar, Vocabulary, English Composition, British and American Literature, Geography, American and World History, Ethics, Social Studies, Government, Sign Language, and Bible. Studying French from 3rd grade through college back East and having friends who are French here in California has allowed me to remember the basics for the last thirty years.
Teaching Style
I enjoy seeing children discover the world around them in their own ways. Therefore, I teach the importance of working things out until you understand it for yourself. Children will meet and often surpass any goal that is given to them if you show that you believe in them. I use a hands-on approach, as much as possible, with a problem-solving emphasis. I firmly believe that a child remembers things more if he is able to work it out for himself. As a result, I take more of a mentoring position the older the child is. It was in this way that my daughter received both an AA and an AS degree the night she received her high school diploma.
| Type |
Level |
Year |
Title |
Issued by |
| Degree |
BA |
1974 |
Psychology |
Houghton College |
| Other |
Advanced |
current |
Music |
I have been teaching music since I was a teenager, |
| Degree |
MA equivalency |
1982 |
Psychology |
Rosemead Graduate School of Psychology |
| Other |
High School |
1996 - 2001 |
Advanced Math, Biology, Drama, Advanced Drama |
Hesperia Christian School |
| Other |
Substitute Teacher |
1995 - 2001 |
All elementary, junior high, and high school classes |
Hesperia Christian School |
| Other |
High School and College |
2001 - 2008 |
All junior high and senior high school classes |
Homeschool |