As a life-long learner & lover of wisdom, knowledge, understanding, & science, I have earned multiple degrees, including a B.S. in history & literature from University of Texas at Tyler and a B.A. & M.A. in Classics from the University of Texas at Austin, with highest honors. I have 10 years of experience in secondary education in a classroom setting, teaching Latin, World History, World Geography, Biblical Literature, & English Enrichment. I also have 2 years of experience as a Graduate...
As a life-long learner & lover of wisdom, knowledge, understanding, & science, I have earned multiple degrees, including a B.S. in history & literature from University of Texas at Tyler and a B.A. & M.A. in Classics from the University of Texas at Austin, with highest honors. I have 10 years of experience in secondary education in a classroom setting, teaching Latin, World History, World Geography, Biblical Literature, & English Enrichment. I also have 2 years of experience as a Graduate Teaching Assistant at the University of Texas, in addition to over 3 decades of private tutoring experience online & in person, tutoring students from pre-K / age 3 to adults in the U.S. and around the world online. I like education that's inquisitive, interactive, and fun!
I am a member of various academic honor societies, such as Eta Sigma Phi (Classics: Latin & Greek), Phi Alpha Theta (History), & Phi Beta Kappa (oldest honor society in the U.S.A.), & Kappa Delta Pi (Education). I have also received teaching awards & honors, such as National Honor Roll's Outstanding American Teachers 2006 & Who's Who Among America's Teachers 2006. Additionally, I have received numerous scholarships through the years for academic study, incl. a Presidential Scholarship (U.T. Tyler), the Smyrl Endowed History Scholarship (U.T. Tyler), the East Texas Council for the Social Studies Scholarship, and the William J. Battle Scholarship in Classics (U.T. Austin).
Aside from teaching, I have many hobbies & interests, including music (piano, guitar), history, science, philosophy, comparative religions, running, fitness, martial arts, & health care. I am also an RN, with experience in cardiology, surgical services, & endoscopy. My most cherished values are love, wisdom, knowledge, health, creativity, joy, harmony, science, sustainability, family, friendship, & community service. Phi Beta Kappa members identify with a Greek motto, "The Love of Learning is the Guide of Life."
