I have been teaching for 23 years. I am a certified teacher with the state of Ohio. I am certified to teach grades 1-8 all subjects. I have spent most of my career in the public school systems. I was awarded Outstanding Math Educator in 2015. The most rewarding part of teaching is when I work with students who really believe they are not good at math or reading and I help change that mindset. I show them the importance of failure and how it leads to success. I love to see their confidence grow when they really didn't think they could grasp a concept but the lightbulb comes on and they have success!!