The "light bulb" moment, the moment when a student understands new material, brings me great joy. I am passionate about finding ways to help students understand and grasp material with which they struggle. I am a certified teacher in my 13th year of teaching and have a MEd in Curriculum & Instruction: Reading & Literacy. I have taught grades 3 - 5, elementary music, and junior high English in the past and currently teach high school English (English III & IV), Speech, and Psychology.

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