"Welcome and well met - and thank you for reading my bio.

I'm not just a person who loves teaching. It's literally WHO I AM. I have been a tutor on Wyzant's platform since 2013. I'm experienced in Language Arts content, and teaching English as a Second Language is my specialty. I'm adaptable to students of all ages from 8 - 67.

My credentials:

AZ Standard Professional Educator License, K-8

IL Professional Educator License, Early Childhood & K-6

BS Elementary Education | University of Phoenix | 2013

Masters Higher Education/Adult Education | Capella University | 2024

DBA: Strategy & Innovation (focus on teaching) | Capella University | estimated graduation 2027

In addition to tutoring, I have over 20 years of professional work experience in Operations Management.

Technical & Systems Skills:

MS Office Suite (Expert: Excel, Word, PowerPoint) | SAP | Salesforce | Business Intelligence (BI) Tools | JDA Space Planning Plus | OpenAI/GPT Platforms

Training & Communication Skills:

Curriculum Development | Instructional Design | Technical Training | One-on-One Tutoring | Academic Coaching | Adult Learning Theory | Digital Literacy Instruction | Standardized Test Preparation (ACT/SAT)

Business & Strategy Skills:

Operations Management | Program & Project Management | Pricing Strategy | Process Analysis | Cross-Functional Collaboration | Data Interpretation | Customer Relationship Management (CRM)

My approach to teaching is to allow my students to direct the lesson. I'm here to guide you in finding what learning techniques suit you best. It's a team effort and if you're not successful, neither am I.

I look forward to working with you - let's team up together and see where you can go!" less...