I have my B.A. in History and a Master's in Urban Education, and my Ph.D. in Educational Leadership. I have been a high school history teacher for 20 years in Reading, Pennsylvania. For about 8 of those years, I have been a college professor at a community college, teaching various courses in their social sciences department. I believe that all children can become better learners with support and assistance. I grew up in a situation where my parents were told that I would not be able to succeed in school because I was a 'trouble' student. This was a first-grade parent-teacher conference, and my mother came home crushed. Luckily, I encountered a teacher who believed in me a few years later. Yet, in that interim, I was placed in remedial classes and subjected to really harsh treatment. It is my perspective from years of teaching that students appreciate being treated kindly and fairly.

I enjoy reading/writing and doing DYI crafts. I have several cats who are very curious about my being online while tutoring (so do not be surprised if they show a curious face on the camera)