12/2012  To Present

Private Tutor, Self-employed

As a tutor, I evaluate each student and teach according to their preferred learning styles to achieve academic success and ignite a love of the material. The one-on-one environment allows me to strategically address the areas of concern such as confidence, comprehension, and executive functioning skills as well as subject material.  My goal is always to inspire learning beyond the classroom and tutoring sessions.

6/2014  To 6/2015

Director, Center for Gifted and Talented Youth

Create, plan and administer all phases of a project based/blended learning center for gifted homeschooled middle school students. Design technology-based curriculum for teachers and students to use that allowed for learning as they utilized the programs. Facilitated the writing and publication of an adventure novel for students to teach other middle school students about the United Nations.  Hired, coached and managed teachers in project-based learning.  Responsible for effective communication between parents and the learning center.

2010 To 2012

Floral Designer, Flowers of Worth Avenue

Create floral arrangements for customers and operate store for business.

2009 To 2010

Case Worker, Children’s Home Society

Managed, cared for and mentored teen moms in CHS residential home.

1990 To 2009

Homeschool Educator, Self

Designed and taught curricula for K-12 students throughout the community which provided challenging hands on activities to enhance character development and service. Curricula focused on challenging academics as well as character development. Successfully prepared students to enter university with academic scholarships, effective study skills, and a love of learning.

1985 To 1990

Commercial Loan Underwriter, Ensign Bank, FSB

Prepared commercial real estate projects for financing utilizing spreadsheets and research for projections.  Worked closely with real estate developers to insure success of construction projects through each phase of development and distribution of funds.