Learning must be a self-esteem building experience for students. Our job, as teachers, is to help them learn first about themselves, to discover their innate talents and abilities, so that they pursue careers and lives that make them happy and productive citizens. Positive teacher-student relationships are essential. It's been said that "one cannot reach the mind until one first touches the heart". In tandem with that, teachers are also required to role model the highest values and standards, positively impacting the next generation.

I follow an integrated student-centric teaching approach, inspired the Constructivist theories of Dewey, Piaget, and Vygotsky. Specifically, I facilitate classrooms of students working together in teams where they discover their learning through collaboration and develop 21st century skills like critical thinking, problem-solving and creativity. My classes are dynamic, technology driven, and confidence building learning experiences.