Brenda Carol Folk

Former Elementary, Middle School, High School, young adult and adult experienced Educator, In-Home Tutor, Mentor, Life-Coach with a record of fostering academic learning and enhancing students' critical thinking skills, utilizing stimulating, artfully employed vocabulary to instruct students, with a multi-sensory approach in presenting English, Literature, Philosophy and Social Studies subject material. Versatile, solid experience with multiple intelligence and culturally diverse school populations.

• COMPASSION and heartfelt empathy
• Honor to the SACREDNESS of every child, youth, young adult, family, senior and the innate value of all creation
• COURAGE in convictions
• Sensitivity to DIVERSE values, beliefs, religious orientations, cultures
• AWARENESS and KNOWLEDGE of psychological, spiritual and personal development processes and accompanying issues, family and LIFE STAGE concerns
• Adept in CRISIS INTERVENTION SKILLS and committed to RECONCILIATION
• COMMITTED to CONFIDENTIALITY with persons, relationships and information
• Gifted in TEACHING and student NURTURING relationships
• CREATIVITY to facilitate traditional or innovative programs
• ANALYTICAL, strategic, detail-oriented
• Ability to function INDEPENDENTLY as well as be a productive TEAM member
• Adaptable, with a passion for PEOPLE, love of LEARNING, and grace to incite GROWTH

• Created and implemented innovative teaching methodologies, strategies, and instruction techniques
• Employed strategies and techniques guiding students to participate as active learners
• Skilled in core curriculum development and communicating effectively, providing support and encouragement to inspire self-confidence, and motivating students to attain personal scholastic goals.
• Used cooperative/collaborative learning strategies
• Integrated concrete, real-life situations, inviting student input
• Directed students to continue clarifying and developing purpose of studies to life, career, and educational goals
• Employed methods that develop student understanding of discipline's thinking, practice and procedures
• Applied and formulated a variety of assessment tools