CURRICULUM VITAE
It is my firm belief that every one of us comes into this world with a zest for learning. As a teacher, my role is to nurture my students’ enthusiasm as well as to help them reclaim it if they reach a period of diminished interest.
From my multi-faceted teaching career I have gathered a diverse set of skills well matched to all student academic levels.
I have a ready ability to connect with a wide variety of learners, young and old, gifted to special needs.
Education
- BA English Summa Cum Laude - University of Oregon
- MA Ed. Curriculum and Instruction - University of Oregon
- 1990 graduate of UO teacher education program; certified to teach Language Arts grades 8-12
- 1993 Handicapped Learner grades K-12 certification added
Early Teaching Experience
- Preschool Teacher 1976 - 1978
- Childbirth Educator 1978 - 1983
- Tutor of UO ESL students 1987-1990
Classroom Teaching
Regular education and special needs high school students in: English Literature, Composition, Writing Skills, Communications, and Humanities, September 1991 through June 1996:
- LCC Adult High School 1991 - 1996
- 4J Night School 1991 - 1996
- 3rd grade Temple Beth Israel Religious School 2008 - present
Individual Instruction
Regular education and special needs students of all ages in all subject areas, September 1991 through June 2003:
- 4J Home/Hospital Instruction Teacher 1991 - 2002
- 4J Home/Hospital Instruction Coordinator 2002 - 2005
- Private Tutor, all subject areas and grade levels 2005-2009
Focus on high school students and university ELL students
Personal
- Mother and Grandmother
- Married to Shlomo Libeskind, professor UO Math Department
- Lived in Eugene since 1986