I'm an enthusiastic and passionate teacher/tutor who is a life-long learner and student myself. Because of horrible experiences with a 5th grade teacher who would even spank me for not being able to pronounce words or using my left hand to write, forcing me to switch, I decided I would become a teacher -- the kind she was not. As a result, I'm very caring and encouraging and will not use punitive measures in learning as she did. I want my students to feel cared for and loved most of all and wan