83. The Myth of the "Math Person" with Sarah J
"I was born to learn and to instruct. In elementary school I coached younger students in math in return for comics-drawing lessons. In high school I mentored struggling middle school students and taught dance.
Though I initially arrived at college intent on a career in diplomacy for the State Department, I found myself consistently drawn away by my love of teaching and experiential education. In spring of my junior year, I completed a semester in the Rockies with the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) and learned valuable communication techniques that I use with students to this day.
After graduating from college, I worked as an instructor and coordinator with outdoor education nonprofit organizations in addition to coaching students across the gamut of standardized tests. Working with students highlighted the importance of both deep understanding of and technical proficiency with mathematical concepts, so I pursued and received a Master of Arts in Teaching from the University of Southern California and a California Single Subject Teaching Credential in Mathematics. Since then, I have continued to tutor students one-on-one while also developing my skills as a classroom teacher." - Sarah J
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