Becoming a good teacher is both my personal interest and career goal. I love my students and work hard. I have more than 20\u00a0years of teaching experiences. \u00a0I am particularly good at using different teaching methodologies to make my students learning in a relaxing environment.<\/p>\n
English Teacher<\/strong><\/p>\n Teacher Janet is a patient and reliable person, which are great characteristics to work with children.\u00a0<\/p>\n English \/ Writing Teacher<\/strong><\/p>\n Christopher Leonard is a published writer, graphic designer, and award-winning filmmaker. He has a Bachelor of Science in Digital Film making and Video Production from The Art Institute of California. A ten-year veteran of the United States Coast Guard, Christopher brings the USCG core values of Honor, Respect, and Devotion to Duty to the private sector in his teaching philosophy. Christopher sees every student as unique and tailors his lesson plans accommodate each as necessary. He lives in Alameda, California with his fianc\u00e9e and a small dog. He is currently working on a new book about superheroes in society.<\/span><\/p>\n Kindergarten Teacher\u00a0<\/p>\n More than 6 years experience work with young kids.<\/p>\n English & Math Teacher<\/strong><\/p>\n I was raised in Alameda for a majority of my life and attended Will C. Wood Middle School and Alameda High School. I recently graduated from the University of California, Davis in Spring 2019 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Human Development emphasizing in child development and also have a minor degree in Education. English\/Writing Teacher<\/b><\/p>\n Andy Crockett has lived and taught English and creative writing at various colleges and universities in California, Arizona, and Japan.\u00a0 He earned both an MFA and PhD at The University of Arizona.\u00a0 He has lived in Alameda since 2004 and currently teaches at City College of San Francisco.\u00a0 His passions include oil painting, drawing, and swimming as well as watching movies in the theater.\u00a0 Throughout his career he has tutored students of all ages.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n Computer Teacher<\/strong><\/p>\n Stoney Vintson currently provides data analysis services and corporate training. \u00a0He was recently a teaching assistant at General Assembly in their first immersive Data Science bootcamp in San Francisco. \u00a0He received a degree in electrical engineering from Portland State University in Oregon and has worked as a hardware engineer at companies such as IBM, Intel, and Microsoft. \u00a0Stoney also has experience in computer vision and natural language processing. \u00a0He worked with robotic systems at Gigapan and 3D model reconstruction and facial feature recognition at Trnio.<\/p>\n Stoney is enthusiastic about technology and opening your children\u2019s eyes to the fascinating world of software and hardware. \u00a0In addition to software and hardware, he is capable of integrating math and science into his lessons. \u00a0Stoney also has extensively studied human biology at university and can incorporate material from anatomy, biochemistry, and physiology in addition to physics and math.<\/p>\n Hello, My name is Aya. I have been teaching Art at various schools throughout the Bay Area. I enjoy teaching Art to students of all ages and diverse cultural backgrounds in a non-competitive environment where they can relax and concentrate on Art. I truly believe that every student is unique and talented, and I strive to bring out the best in each of my students. While I encourage students to explore their own creativity in Art, I also want them to know the importance of learning the basics which will eventually help them explore in various art practices. Rather than focusing on fun-based art making, I try to incorporate Art education into my class so that students will grow to appreciate and experience the joy of understanding Art. In each class, I start with the basics and let the students utilize the knowledge and techniques into their own art. At Green Grass Learning Center, students will learn various aspects of two dimensional art, such as basic drawing, traditional painting, color theory, abstract, landscape, still-life and design.<\/p>\n I have Fine Arts degrees from L’Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze (The Academy of Fine Arts of Florence, Italy) and San Francisco State University. Besides drawing and painting, I do ceramics, printmaking and sculpture. I have participated in numerous exhibits in Italy, and continue to work on my own Art and to exhibit at various venues in the Bay Area.<\/p>\n It is such a luxury to have Art in my life, and I want my students to experience the same in their lives.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Hi, I’m Thomas! I am a graduate of U.C San Diego where I majored in Literature and Music. I have a great passion for the language arts and teaching. I have taught for U.C San Diego as well as various tutoring agencies in the Los Angeles area. My areas of expertise include Latin, poetic, fiction, grammar, animal physiology and behavior, art theory and aesthetics, and music history from baroque to contemporary. I have won numerous academic awards and my work has been published in various literary journals and arts magazines. I enjoy collecting rare books, writing, travelling, going to museums and making music!<\/p>\n I absolutely love working with kids. My philosophy is to keep kids motivated to learn through positive reinforcement, enthusiasm and respect. I often times find that when you offer a passionate and positive attitude to kids, you get it right back! After a short time at Green Grass Learning Center, you should expect your child to have dramatically increased their vocabulary and grammar skills as well as their general writing ability.<\/p>\n Hi! My name is Anna. I recently graduated from U.C San Diego with a B.S. in Management Science, Economics. I grew up in Alameda and attended Haight Elementary School, Wood Middle School, and Alameda High School. I have always excelled in math and I enjoy helping others reach their true potential.<\/p>\n I have extensive experience working with children. I have volunteered at Lum Elementary School, Boys Scouts of Alameda, and Girls Inc. of the Island City where I started as Activity Assistant and later became a FacilitateHER Group Leader. In addition, I have worked as an independent math tutor, assisting middle school and high school students with their homework, preparing for exams, and providing extra materials for practice. Watching their young minds at work and being able to contribute to their intellectual growth is truly a rewarding experience. I am confident in my ability to provide the guidance and support needed for the children at Green Grass Learning Center to be successful in school.<\/p>\n Knowledge is of the essence.<\/p>\n My name is Ivone Gutierrez, I’am a junior at San Francisco State University majoring in Psychology. I have been working with children for the last four years and keep coming back to it because I enjoy it so much. I have worked with several non-profit programs around the bay area, with children in K-5th grade. If there is one thing I have learned these past fours years is that education is key. I enjoy working with those that will eventually be the working leaders of the world.<\/p>\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Jing Zhong Chinese Language Teacher Becoming a good teacher is both my personal interest and career goal. I love my students and work hard. I have more than 20\u00a0years of teaching experiences. \u00a0I am particularly good at using different teaching … Continue reading \n
Christopher Leonard<\/h2>\n
Alyson Du<\/h2>\n
Amy Zhu<\/h2>\n
I have over five years of experience working in a wide set of educational environments\u2014from volunteer work, childcare, learning centers, elementary schools, early childhood lab program, and more. I first started working at GGLC when I was a senior in high school providing after school support on the weekdays and English tutoring in reading and writing comprehension on the weekends. Ever since then, I have been welcomed back every summer to help out with their camp program. My long-time commitment to the center has provided me the opportunity to build a close relationship with most of the children there. I believe as an educator we need to grow and learn along with every student\u2019s developmental needs. With my academic career and background in child development, psychology, and education, I hope I can utilize these skills to become a good mentor, role model, and teacher for the students.<\/p>\nAndy Crockett<\/b><\/h2>\n
Maggie Ma<\/h2>\n
Stoney Vintson<\/h2>\n
Ayako Harishima<\/h2>\n
Art Teacher – Aya Fine Arts<\/h4>\n
Thomas Trudgeon<\/h2>\n
English Teacher<\/h4>\n
Anna Huang<\/h2>\n
Math Teacher<\/h4>\n
Ivone Gutierrez<\/h2>\n
Kindergarten Teacher<\/h4>\n