"Hello Parents and Students! As a trainer for parents and teachers, and an elementary through university-level educator for over 17 years--I have continued to love the process of teaching and to educate myself. I have received awards for my teaching from parents and principals. I have taught ELL-ESL to dozens of students from all over the world--adult and children, and currently have 2 Korean students, 1 more...
"Hello Parents and Students! As a trainer for parents and teachers, and an elementary through university-level educator for over 17 years--I have continued to love the process of teaching and to educate myself. I have received awards for my teaching from parents and principals. I have taught ELL-ESL to dozens of students from all over the world--adult and children, and currently have 2 Korean students, 1 Japanese, and 7 Spanish students. I have also taught SAT Prep courses for a highly acclaimed agency. I have always had a great rapport with both children and adult students--and have had many parents petition to have their kids placed in my classroom! I strive to make learning fun, and believe that kids learn best when they are enjoying the process!
For several years I taught in Spanish--and currently work in a bilingual job with families. I spent many months in several Latin countries: Guatemala in language school, Mexico City and many trips to assist on work teams in Baja, Dominican Republic Summer Project, and led an organization in East Los Angeles with Hispanic youth. I have had my own tutoring business and have A-level bilingual fluency certification with Los Angeles School District in Spanish.
I especially love teaching Spanish and English to children and adults, but I also have a working knowledge of French and can teach beginning French. I am an avid traveler to 4 of our 7 continents so far.
My Masters degree is in the Family Counseling field, and I am a certified Parent/Teen Coach (with Life Scene Investigation); I work with families to improve communication and relationships, specializing in "teens in trouble" as well as learning challenges and study skills. I teach the Life Scene career development curriculum in a Kirkland public school for highly-gifted youth.
I play piano and guitar, write music, plays, and short stories. I acted on a popular soap opera in college, as a History and Theater Major at UCLA. I am active with kayaking and boating, am a floral artist for weddings, and studied cookin" less...
