Experience Summary
I am an honors graduate of U.S.F. with forty years of teaching experience. In addition to my B.A. and M.A. degrees, I completed all cousework for the ED.D. I have taught FCAT preperation in middle school in math and reading. I have also taught GED Prep in the evenings. I taught junior high math one year. I have also written two books. One is a history jokebook. The other is a memoir of humorous classroom incidents. I believe that these experiences qualify me to tutor social studies, reading, and math.
Teaching Style
My style is student centered. I always try to provide a positive atmosphere for learning. My jokes were a technique to help accomplish that goal. As a GED teacher I always began with a pretest and documented student progress to correct any deficiencies. I believe in positive reinforcement and helping students achieve their goals which gives us both a sense of accomplishment.
| Algebra |
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| I have taught GED math which includes algebra. |
| Algebra I |
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| I have taught GED math which includes algebra. |
| American History |
 This is one of my top subjects!
Proficiency: Expert
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| I have extensive experience teaching this subject and I have an M.A. in social studies. |
| Chess |
Proficiency: I know the basics
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| I know the basic moves and strategies. |
| Elementary Math |
Proficiency: Experienced
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| I have taught GED math and seventh-grade math. I have math tutoring experience. |
| Elementary Social Studies |
Proficiency: Expert
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| I have a master's degree in social studies and I have taught virtually every social studies subject. |
| English ESOL |
Proficiency: Expert
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| I have extensive experience teaching ESOL. I am bilingual, English/Spanish. |
| FCAT |
Proficiency: Experienced
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| I have experience with FCAT preparation at the middle school level. |
| Florida Writes |
Proficiency: Experienced
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| I have some experience with teaching writing skills at the middle school level and as part of the GED. |
| GED |
This is one of my top subjects!
Proficiency: Expert
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| I have 15 years experience teaching GED. I have tutoring experience in this area. |
| Geography |
Proficiency: Expert
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| I have extensive experience teaching this subject and I have an M.A. in social studies. |
| Government |
Proficiency: Expert
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| I have extensive experience teaching government and I have a master's in social studies. |
| Guitar |
Proficiency: Experienced
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| I have played guitar for years. |
| Homework Help |
Proficiency: Experienced
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| I can help students in many areas, like reading, math, and social studies. |
| Math |
Proficiency: Experienced
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| I have taught seventh-grade math and GED math. I have math tutoring experience. |
| Political Science |
Proficiency: Experienced
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| I have a master's in social studies and I have taught civics and government. |
| Psychology |
Proficiency: I know the basics
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| I have taken several psychology courses at the undergraduate and graduate level |
| SAT - Verbal |
Proficiency: Experienced
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| I have taught GED prep which correlates to SAT prep. |
| Social Studies |
Proficiency: Expert
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| I have a master's degree in social studies and I have taught virtually all social studies subjects grades 7-12. |
| Sociology |
Proficiency: I know the basics
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| I have a master's in social studies.I have taken sociology courses. |
| Spanish |
This is one of my top subjects!
Proficiency: Expert
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| I taught conversational Spanish for 12 years. I am tutoring a 12-year old in Spanish now. |
| Study Skills |
Proficiency: Experienced
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| I have taught middle school for years. Study skills were always an integral partof each course. |
| Testing Skills |
Proficiency: Experienced
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| I have taught 15 years of GED prep which includes testing skills. |
| Testing Strategies |
Proficiency: Experienced
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| I have taught GED prep which includes teating stategies. |
| World History |
Proficiency: Experienced
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| I have a master's in social studies. I have taught world history at the high school level(directed studies). |