Hi, my name is Sara and my fuzzy backpacking friend is my Golden doodle, Cooper! Yes, I have an MD degree and practiced medicine for a few years, but always wanted to teach school. I also wanted to have more time with my two daughters and my husband, so I entered the NC lateral entry program to become a certified teacher. The coursework was interesting and helpful. I taught full time in a public HS for three semester (Biology, Honors Biology, Ecology) and learned teaching, if you put your...
Hi, my name is Sara and my fuzzy backpacking friend is my Golden doodle, Cooper! Yes, I have an MD degree and practiced medicine for a few years, but always wanted to teach school. I also wanted to have more time with my two daughters and my husband, so I entered the NC lateral entry program to become a certified teacher. The coursework was interesting and helpful. I taught full time in a public HS for three semester (Biology, Honors Biology, Ecology) and learned teaching, if you put your heart into it, takes more time than practicing medicine!
I moved to a part time position in the private K-12 school my daughters attended and had the best experience of my life teaching 7th grade Life Science. I have also taught High School level Biology, Chemistry, and Anatomy & Physiology. But one year, when a part time teacher had to leave one quarter into the year, I was asked to take over her 7th grade Math and 8th Grade Pre-Algebra classes. I am most proud of that year in teaching because I had so much fun and I was able to help those two classes dramatically improve their understanding and performance, based on their improvement on state testing scores from the previous year. Most importantly I think I helped those students, who felt like math failures, realize they could succeed.
I do not like to promote myself, but I have it from good sources (directly from my students and my daughters who attended the same school) that my students enjoyed my classes because I clearly presented materials and expectations. Though I am just beginning to tutor outside of the school setting, I was always readily available and loved when students would come for tutoring before or after school. I helped many students establish good study habits by meeting with them regularly to do homework.
I would love to help you find the joy in learning and help you feel accomplished and confident as a student. I am open to your input as to how I can best help you accomplish your goals. I am easy to contact and will be responsive in a timely manne
