I am an experienced, certified educator who has experience with curriculum design and a passion for literacy. I have taught kindergarten and fifth grade and have privately tutored students in third through eighth grade. I have designed curriculum not only for my own use, but for the use of others, so I understand the importance creating detailed, easy to follow lessons. I am incredibly comfortable working with the Common Core outcomes as well as with all subjects for grades K-6. The curriculum that I design consists of hands-on, engaging activities. I have had experience working in after school setting as well as in summer camps, including science camps. I have also recently worked with several authors to create lessons based on their original stories. One of those authors had written an book about the environment and requested S.T.E.M. materials to accompany his book. I have a Bachelor's degree in elementary education from Skidmore College and a Master's degree in reading and literacy from Walden University, with additional literacy graduate credits from Syracuse University.