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I am a recent graduate of Marquette University, where I majored in history and secondary education. I am a certified history teacher and am passionate about my subject. I recently moved back from Thailand, where I lived for a year teaching English as a Second Language at a university. History is a great passion of mine. I believe history is more... read more

...We show how organic chemistry is used in cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, food science, but also in relationships, and clothes design. As a result my classes are usually fun-filled. I try to create an atmosphere that fosters creativity and outside the box thinking starting from first principle. Students tend to leave my class at the end of the day, but... read more

...After playing in high school, I volunteer coached for three years at a Middle School. I also worked as a special needs basketball counselor. More recently, I coached for a park district feeder program. I have been asked back to run the tryouts and coach again. I received my degree in History with Social Science Teaching certification. I obtained... read more

...I currently mentor several new speakers and prospective members in public speaking; some are minorities for whom English is a second language. I have competed in speech contests for many years; I was an instructor for public speaking classes for 8 years. I also have corporate training and facilitation experience. I possess an extensive vocabulary... read more

..., drawing conclusions, answering questions that show comprehension of the material, etc. The focus is on sentence structure, knowing how to correctly write a sentence, and connecting and transitioning to the next, so as to make everything flow smoothly. The focus is on reading comprehension, the understanding of words--what they mean, the difference... read more