Florida Certified Teacher
My Story

For me, the magic of learning was ignited in a small one-room library with a dirt floor in the middle of Nigeria. Although I was eight years old, it was the first time I had ever seen that many books in one place. I remember the awe of that moment and that is what I bring to my students...every day...
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As a certified teacher, I began my journey working with young children with special needs and later, as a mother, homeschooling my own two children. Seventeen years ago, as a private tutor, I brought the magic of learning to my home classroom where I have inspired and energized students from as young as 5 years of age to "non-traditional" adults returning to school to achieve their educational dreams.
Education
Teacher Certification
Exceptional Student Education/ (Grades K-12) Florida, Valid until 6/30/2026
Autism Endorsement
(in progress)
June 2020 to Present
Beacon Educator Online Professional Development
Master's Degree in Special Education
August 1993
Master of Science in Education,
Early Childhood Special Education
University of Miami, Florida
Teaching Writing
January 2007
Teaching Writing: Structure & Style Seminar hosted by ICS, Maitland, FL
Institute for Excellence in Writing, Atascadero, CA
Reading Endorsement
May 2014
Beacon Educator Online Professional Development
Bachelor's Degree in Music Therapy
May 1986
B.A. Music Therapy,
CSU, Long Beach, California