Experience Summary
I have been a ESL part time English instructor for non-native speakers in St. Louis Public Schools. I spent 1 year as a substitute contract/teacher of ESL and introduction to cultural connections to high school students. While at Soldan Intl Studies High School, I worked as a full-time ESL teacher, helping students from Bosnia, Somalia, Russia learn to read, write and speak English. I have used various video and audio tapes to enhence learning. Created hand outs to accommodate different levels. While at local ESL school helped adults learn English from beginners to intermmediate. Also helped advanced level students with TOEFL preparation. I graduated from Maryville (GPA 4.0) in summer 2003. I have taken Intermediate Accounting I and II myself and have gotten As in both classes.
I am a full time staff accountant for a manufacturing company here in St. Louis, where I use accounting every day in my work.
Teaching Style
I love teaching and helping people learn. Having kids of my own helps me understand what makes tutoring fun for them. I believe I have a good idea on how to keep a child interested and challanged in a given subject. I believe in hands on learning. I try to incorporate as many fun activities in lesson plans as possible. I really enjoy seeing grades going up and seeing kids' eyes lit up with pride in academic achievement.