Experience Summary
Concurrent with my course of study at California State University, Northridge, I worked as a teacher's aid and behavioralist at The Los Angeles Unified School District (Roscomare Road Elementary, Kennedy High School, Nobel Middle School and Colfax Elementary). During my tenure in these institutions, I experienced hands-on training both in the classroom and privately at homes with at-risk youth, children on the spectrum and neuro-typical students. Currently I work as a social worker with the homeless population in Van Nuys. This experience has challenged and strengthened my organizational, multitasking and pragmatic problem-solving skills.
Teaching Style
I am a visual learner who is aware of my space; I transfer this style in my teaching methods to create a specific pattern of learning designed to both stimulate thinking patterns and generate results. With students on the spectrum or learning disorders I employ visual aids and the PECS system which helps focus and strengthen specific skill-sets. In tandem with challenging, I believe learning should be fun. Counting games and math exercises have proven informative while maximizing learning potential and outcome measures.