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My Story

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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

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