Since a high school teenager, I have worked with children of all ages, and since 2005, as a local foreign exchange coordinator, matching student's interests with those of a host family. It has been fun learning about other cultures, making new friends, and helping over 80 teens from all over the world come to live their "dream" with American families in north Idaho over the last 10+ years.
As an educator, I am a certified teacher, having taught a variety of art classes (pottery, drawing,...
Since a high school teenager, I have worked with children of all ages, and since 2005, as a local foreign exchange coordinator, matching student's interests with those of a host family. It has been fun learning about other cultures, making new friends, and helping over 80 teens from all over the world come to live their "dream" with American families in north Idaho over the last 10+ years.
As an educator, I am a certified teacher, having taught a variety of art classes (pottery, drawing, painting), English, Yearbook, and Title 1, to students ranging in age from 6 years to 18 years. I love teaching what I know to others, and in the past have also taught skiing. These days I work a flexible schedule, substituting at schools in north Idaho (Sandpoint & Bonners Ferry), as well as being a local foreign exchange coordinator, and enjoying the outdoors (skiing, hiking, biking), and when possible, creating things such as hand-dyed scarves, organic breads, jams, sauces and mustards, and photography (a life-long passion). I enjoy helping others be successful, and it gives me great pleasure to know I have made a difference in someone's life. :)
A passion for writing, experience teaching English (and Yearbook) to high school students
Experience as a Title 1 teacher, working in small groups, individually, and classrooms, as well as many years substituting for teachers and staff at Lake Pend Oreille and Boundary County school districts.
A life-long passion for the arts, specifically photography, as well as pottery, drawing and painting. I also have a B.S. in Art, and after graduating from college, returned to attain my teacher certification. Much of my experience as a certified teacher was teaching a variety of art classes to students in grades 7 through 12.
A life-long passion of cooking. As a middle school student, my first experience with learning to cook was in home economics, which is where my passion for cooking began. I have collected recipes and cookbooks since then, always looking for something n
