I believe in each student's potential to learn and to succeed. I consider myself to be a guide and a facilitator.
I have tutoring experience in the following areas.
1) Teacher Certification Exams:
I have over nine years of experience as a full-time public school teacher in the states of Florida and Tennessee. I have over four years of experience as a tutor. My experience includes preparing educators to pass their state's teacher certification exams (Florida, Illinois, New Jersey, and PRAXIS). I have experience working 1-on-1 with educators to prepare them for the following exams:
a. FTCE Social Science 6-12
b. FTCE Elementary K-6
c. FTCE General Knowledge
d. FTCE Professional Education Test
e. FTCE Middle Grades Social Science 5-9
f. PRAXIS Social Studies (5081, 5086, and 5941)
g. PRAXIS Speech Communication
h. ILTS Social Science: Political Science
2) Life, Health, and Accident:
I have assisted those preparing to take insurance licensing exams. I am an independent insurance broker and am a licensed life, health, and accident insurance agent in the states of FL, MI, NM, MS, OH, TN, TX, SC, VA, and WV.
3) Bible, World Religions, and Theology:
I earned a Master of Arts degree in Biblical Studies. I have a total of 93 graduate credit hours of coursework in Bible and religion. I have tutored students at major universities who have struggled with religious texts, philosophy, and Biblical concepts.
My Educational Credentials:
M.A. (Biblical Studies), Amridge University, Montgomery, AL.
Certificate (Educator Preparation), Pasco-Hernando State College, New Port Richey, FL.
B.F.A. (Speech Communication), Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA.