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Learn More About Marie's Experience:

basketball I love sports! and come from an extremely athletic family. I starting playing basketball at the age of 10, and continued to play on teams through high school and college. I have coached as well at the high school level. Hoop anyone? drawing I love art! and have been creating my own artwork for most of my life, from drawing, to sculptures, to pottery, to painting. I have a BA in Visual Arts from Fort Lewis College, Colorado. Also I have entered many art shows, winning ribbons and prize money, as well as selling many art pieces to customers. ESL/ESOL I love teaching, and learning, and thus have earned 5 degrees from universities around the world. I have an MA in ESOL from CSULA, and have been teaching the subject for the past 12 years. In addition I have written curriculum and have developed interesting and challenging lesson plans for all levels, 1-6. grammar With my BA in ESL I have taught English grammar to American, ESL and IEP students for several years. I have many resources to use as well as my own creatively developed lesson plans. Grammar CAN be fun and interesting. horseback riding Since the age of 4 I have been riding/training/showing horses my whole life. I have had training myself in dressage, hunter/jumper, reining, team-roping, and western pleasure show classes. I have owned and loved Arabians, a super Quarter Horse stallion, and at present, my 5 year old TWH gelding. I have taught young and old to ride and to learn to handle/work with horses through natural horsemanship and equine body language. Let's ride!