I have had so many experiences in my career but have realized that there is nothing quite like the moment when a child looks at me and says, "I got it". It may take days, even months, but that's when teaching is an experience. It's when the student and I strive to reach that goal of understanding. I have been fortunate enough to have seen this many times. I worked in 3rd, 5th, and 6th grades in the regular classroom for many years, but I also taught students in their homes for several year... [more]
Hello, I am a 31-year veteran and published author having written everything from non-fiction biographies, histories and technical books to science fiction, romance and fantasy. I have been a student of the written word since the 3rd grade when I wrote a line in a story that said, The night came over the city like a blanket. My 3rd grade teacher believed it was plagiarized. I did not cheat, I was talented and I needed someone to support my writing. During this time and future years wri... [more]
I am Cristina K. When I was a student, my favorite teacher told me one day: ?everything is difficult before it is easy.? I didn?t get it right away, but in time it became more and more clear for me that difficult materials are easy to learn or memorize when I understand them or when I make a correlation between them. I try to be logical, and any material that I find difficult to understand, I organize in my notebook. And I discovered something else very important for me at that time: in ord... [more]
Hello! I originally moved to Nevada in 2006 and taught elementary PE for 4 years. In 2011 I moved up to the high school level to teach PE and coach HS football. After teaching HS for a year I realized that my calling was at the elementary level, and that's where God wanted me to be. So in August 2011 I moved to Casablanca, Morocco to teach elementary PE and it was one of the best teaching years in my young career. I recently moved back to Las Vegas this July to teach elementary PE at a public... [more]
I have been performing at the piano since I was a child. I have a Bachelor's degree in Piano and a Master's degree in Music Theory/Composition from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. I accompany choirs and instrumentalists/vocalists at the piano play for weddings, ceremonies, etc. I am having a new choral piece premiered this October here in Las Vegas. I teach piano privately and offer music theory and counterpoint lessons.... [more]
I got 100% on the WyzAnt test in geography. Have visited every continent except Antarctica. I have held a Nevada Teaching License for years, and have a PhD in physics and mathematics. Former full-time substitute teacher in various CCSD schools, from elementary to high school. Taught math, science and other subjects. Also tutored for various private tutoring companies, to help students pass the Nevada Mathematics Proficiency Exam, required to obtain a high school diploma. As well, tutored students to pass various parts of the Scholastic aptitude Test, such as math and English. Also ... [more]