About
Texas SBEC certified teacher
Masters Degree
25 years experience
It is my passion to help others develop new skills. I absolutely love it when my students have their "lightbulb" moment.
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Frequently asked questions
What is your typical process for working with a new student?
Have a "meet & greet" session as part of the first lesson to assess current knowledge and establish goals.
It is important to learn about my students and create a trusting relationship.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I was a classroom teacher for 13 years. For the last 7 years, I have been a community health educator. My focus is Nutrition and Healthy Eating. I really enjoy the science of nutrition and how to apply that to cooking healthy meals for a family.
I have a Bachelor's Degree in Home Economics and Spanish and a Master of Public Health in Nutrition. This education has included courses in Statistics, Chemistry, Biology, Nutrition, Spanish Grammar and Literature, and Food Science.
I have earned a Standard Classroom Teacher Certificate from the Texas State Board of Educator Certification (Home Ec, Health, Speech, Science and Social Studies) and a Community Health Worker/Promotora Certficate from the Texas Department of State Health Services. Both of these require annual Continuing Education Units to maintain and are verifyable by the public.
I have received "Lay Leader" certfications in Stanford University's Chronic Disease, Chronic Pain, and Diabetes Self-Management Programs, Texas A&M AgriLife's Si, Yo Puedo Controlar Mi Diabetes, and Wisdom, Power & Control Diabetes Self-Managment Programs as well as A Matter of Balance, a fall-prevention workshop developed by Maine Health.