Anita Westberry

Dedicated Volunteer Teacher well-versed in Reading Aid and eager to make difference for lower ability students. Motivational leader with engaging and adaptable style. Patient and dedicated ESL Teacher and Online University Instructor skilled at developing and promoting interactive learning within group environment. Experienced working with children and adults from wide array of cultural backgrounds to teach language skills. Positive educator patient with students, consistently dedicating extra time for one-on-one instruction to teach difficult lessons. Energetic ESL Instructor experienced in teaching children from diverse range of cultures and ethnic backgrounds. Over 20 years of classroom experience at elementary and middle school levels. Excellent record of achieving reading, writing and speaking functions in student performance within set goal periods.

I created the first website for Hendry County Schools, Country Oaks, LaBelle, FL. I was so interested in developing my students' skiills in technology that I purchased refurbished computers for my classroom. I had a diverse classroom and the students put on a technology presentation for all the board members and the high school principal. I paired a Regular English student with an ESL student and they helped each other. The audience was very impressed with the students' performance and with me because I had said I would never use technology.

While working for the Universitiy, I was sent to observe student teachers in TN, GA, and KY for their final work toward their teaching degrees.