What is your hometown?

Forest Grove

What hobbies, sports, or interests light you up?

I enjoy swimming because there is nothing more relaxing to me than water and I also love reading a good book. 

What is your specialty as a tutor? What topic, problem, subject, or process do you most enjoy helping students to learn?

I love helping students understand something they’ve been struggling with and watching that “aha!” moment happen.

Which of the CLASS 5 Keys – Respect, Inclusion, Growth, Support, and Pizzazz - resonates with you the most and how do you put it into practice in your work as a tutor?

I connect most with support because I love encouraging students, patiently working through challenges with them, and helping them feel confident in their ability to learn.

What is your best advice for students on how to get the most out of their academic experience in college?

My best advice is to show up and take opportunities, even when they feel scary, because that is often where the most growth and meaningful connections happen.

Give us a movie quotation, song lyric, or line from a book that will motivate us in our learning.

 "Just keep swimming.”  Finding Nemo