I have a B.S. degree from East Carolina University. Though I do not have a teaching degree, I have worked with preschool and school age kids throughout much of my career. I have taught preschool for six years and have tutored at the Elementary level on several occasions. Most recently I did supplemental tutoring in three nearby counties. I have been a counselor for youth with my church and have taken youth on a mission trip to Appalachia for the past seven years. I very much like being around younger and older children and get a great deal of enjoyment out of my relationships with them. I am patient and easy going which I think is a great advantage. I enjoy helping others and I know what a great difference it can make to be able to help kids feel confident in what they are doing. Sometimes they just need a little extra time with someone.