Profile Details
Experience Summary
I went to Penn State University to pursue a degree in social studies education and also to obtain a minor in Spanish. Once I considered teaching Spanish as a potential career option, I studied abroad for a semester in Spain where I lived with a host family, took classes that were taught in Spanish, and I traveled throughout the country. I graduated from Penn State University in 2014 with a Bachelor of Science in Education and minors in history and Spanish and obtained teaching certification in social studies in grades 7-12 in Pennsylvania and New Jersey and in Spanish in Kindergarten through 12th grade. I am in the process of obtaining a teaching certification in the state of Kansas. I have spent the last 4 years teaching Spanish in Pennsylvania and New Jersey to students of all levels from Kindergarten through 12th grade.
Credentials
Type
Level
Year Rcvd
Title
Issued By
Issued By:
Pennsylvania State University
Issued By:
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Issued By:
New Jersey Department of Education
Issued By:
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Issued By:
New Jersey Department of Education
Teaching Style
My teaching style consists of a combination of direct instruction, active student participation, and frequent and differentiated assessment. I begin by presenting students with the information they will need to know for the unit that they are studying. I do this through the use of PowerPoint presentations, the SmartBoard, and video clips. I will often stop at several points throughout the lesson to see if students have any questions. I will also make sure that they are paying attention and will ask them questions about information they just learned, so I expect them to be paying attention and taking notes. Throughout the unit, I offer students plenty of opportunities to show me what they know through a variety of different formative assessments, such as textbook activities, homework, Tickets-Out-The-Door, group activities, presentations, and review game. At the end of the unit, I evaluate their mastery of the content through summative assessments such as quizzes, tests, essays, and projects. To ensure success on each of these assessments, I expect my students to be consulting their notes and studying on a regular basis.
My Hobbies
When I am not working with students, I can found spending time with family and friends or working out at the gym and lifting weights. I enjoy going for long walks, running, hiking, biking, swimming, and kayaking. I love exploring new areas and traveling throughout the United States. I have been to all 50 states and have visited several presidential birthplaces and homes as well as numerous museums, national monuments, battlefields, and national parks.
Top Subjects
American History
Proficiency: Expert, and one of my top Subjects!
I have taken many classes in American history, have traveled to many historically significant sites throughout the United States, and did my student teaching in an 8th grade American history class.
Government
I have taken classes in college about government and have provided tutoring in this area.
Political Science
I am certified to teach political science and have provided tutoring in this area in the past.
Social Studies
Proficiency: Expert, and one of my top Subjects!
This is my primary area of certification and the bulk of the classes that I took in college were geared toward teaching social studies. I hold a degree to teach social studies in grades 7-12.
Spanish
Proficiency: Expert, and one of my top Subjects!
This is a certification that I added on through tests that I had taken and passed. I have had 14 years of experience with Spanish through classes I had taken as a student in high school and college, my experience studying abroad for a semester in Spain, and my 4 years of teaching experience to students of all levels from Kindergarten through 12th grade.
