"I'm currently a graduate student in the school of social work at the University of Denver. I have a background in ecology, teaching environmental education, and supporting positive youth development.

I love teaching English language learners and getting to know my students! I spent a year living and teaching in Madagascar, where I taught English to students ages K-12 at a school for the deaf, and an inclusive school for visually impaired and blind children. I also taught teen and adult learners in my community at the church I attended. I taught through more formal lessons, interactive lessons with song and games, and also through exercises and conversation.

I know a little bit of the difficulties of learning a second language and living in a place where the primary language spoken is not your first language. I worked hard to learn Malagasy when I lived in Madagascar and also to meet my students where they were at when teaching English in Madagascar. I taught students with a very large range of abilities, from only knowing a few words in English, to students who were basically fluent and just wanted to practice speaking.

Please feel free to reach out to me with any additional questions or to schedule a lesson! I look forward to meeting you wherever you are at in your English language journey!" less...