Summer Update

Hello, everyone!

It’s about time for me to make a summer update, and a lot has changed since the last time I made a blog post!

First, I have a job! I’ve been working as a seasonal naturalist at Northwest Trek, an AZA accredited wildlife park featuring wildlife native to the Pacific Northwest. I’m primarily leading tours of our Free Roaming Area, where we see bison, caribou, elk, mountain goats, deer, and occasionally the bighorn sheep or moose. It’s definitely re-sparked my interest in environmental education, communication, and interpretation.

I’m also gearing up to start an official tutoring business this fall. I’ve worked for others as a tutor pretty extensively in the past and this last year, and it’s definitely something I enjoy doing. Working independently will give me the ability to implement things I’ve learned and strategies for tutoring that I know will be effective, but aren’t possible in the programs I’m currently working with. I’ll continue to work with TutorMe and Varsity for the time being, but going independent will give me a chance to move away from those programs over time.

In general, I am growing even more confident in my decision to switch directions this winter. I’m so much happier and really feel like I’m making a difference. I’m excited to see what this next season holds.

Until next time (inevitably further away than I think it should be),
Annelise