About
My service stands out because I am not only a master of the skills in Secondary Education (I have an MS in Curriculum and Instuction and a BS in Secondary Education English), but I continue to hone my stills with regular professional development. I am a published novelist, a trailblazer (I helped start a two schools), advisor for travel assistance - People to People Student Ambassadors Travel to Australia, and Brown Deer High Schools' Diversity Club Travel to Jamacia. Not to mention the other things I've managed to accomplish in my nearly 20 years of teaching.
I do not have any children of my own so, I emesh myself into the training of life skills and mentoring my at risk students. I focus on mediation and advising them for some whose skills are limited. Plus, I focus on literary and business writing and editing, and cultually relevant pedogogy to keep me focused on not just becoming a better educator, but pushing my students to be all that they can be in a society that is overwhelming.
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Frequently asked questions
What is your typical process for working with a new student?
First, I need to talk to the student - get to know them. You can't just, start off with a lesson until you know about them as a human being. I as the student to journal their thoughts on a particular topic, depending on some of the ideas I have received from our conversation. Then, I start with an entry level quiz on the subject we need to review so that I can see what level they are on. You never want to start your tutee too high or too low in their stubject matter, as you may risk offending them or scaring them away (they may feel the work is too complicated).
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
Education-Degrees
University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeBS in Secondary Education—English, grades 6-12—May 2000
MS in Curriculum & Instruction (secondary focus, administration)—May 2006
Viterbo Unversity
Certificate - Professional Development for Teaching Online Course – July 2010
Teaching/Educational Leadership Experiences
July 2009 to the Present Milwaukee Public Schools Milwaukee, WI
English Teacher—James Madison Academic Campus 2011-present
Courses taught: English 9, English 10, American Literature, Creative Writing
Advisor: Drama Club, helper for the Dance Team
Alternative Education - Computer Lab (PBL) lead online courses: GED02 and Competency Based Instructor - Excellerated academic programs
English Teacher D.I.A.L./ Vel Phillips Academy
2009 - 2011
Courses taught: English 9 Repeaters, Poetry, Creative Writing, English 10, AP English Literature, Grammar/Usage, American Literature grades 9-12;
Extra-Curricular Advisor: Book Club, One-Up Club (resume & job skills), Jedi Academy, Poetry Club, webpage design, and continued collaboration with Learning Team, PBIS, and CLC
Teacher College for Kids/Teens 2009 - 2017
Teacher in a summer education program for grades K-12 that offers creative hands-on learning opportunities in math, science, fine arts and humanities, currently teaching elementary Science, Social Studies, and Liberal Arts and Humanities courses to grades K-8.
Advisor/Tutor Boys & Girls Club 2009 - 2011
CLC Activity Advisor: Small group 8th grade tutoring; one-on-one student tutoring grades 9-12; a part of Milwaukee Public Schools' after school activities
November 2010 to June 2011 PMG Educational Services Milwaukee, WI
Part-time Tutor: one-on-one and group student tutoring; administered pre & post-tests in Math and Reading; also served as a mentor with many students at-risk of failing multiple courses.
July 2007 to July 2008 Milwaukee College Preparatory Milwaukee, WI
Elementary Dean of Students: Focus on proactive discipline for K4 -4th, assistant to the Principal and Elementary [Curriculum] Director; point person for all school culture issues and proactive discipline: Activity Advisor: Anger Management for Kids, Journalism, Creative Writing, Girl Scouts
August 2006 to June 2007 TeenPreneur #2 Milwaukee, WI
Principal: Head administrator in charge of all aspects and daily operations of the school which served grades K4 – 8th (later renamed, KidPreneur)
September 2001 to June 2006 Wisconsin Career Academy Milwaukee WI
Teacher/Administrator: Language Arts/Reading Teacher, Administrator, Advisor, Department Head, Program Coordinator; Advisor—Forensics 2001-02, Student Council 2001-04, Language Arts League 2004; Dean of Students—High School, 2004/05, grant writer, program coordinator, and other duties as assigned by administration
Sept. 2000 to June 2001 Brown Deer High School Brown Deer, WI
English Teacher: English 9, American Authors, and English 12; Coaching/Advisor: Debate & Forensics teams
Co-advisor/Mentor—The Diversity Club, Talent Show Coordinator, and the Adopt-A-Student Program
Teacher Leader: The Diversity Club trip to Jamaica, June 2001
Do you have a standard pricing system for your lessons? If so, please share the details here.
Not for individual lessons, no. I do 1/2 hour or hour sessons. If the tutee wants to go longer, that cuts into other time I may have planned for someone or something else, so I add overtime.