Meet Mary Louise
Some people were born to be teachers.
When I was 10 years old I gave my younger brother the tools and guidance necessary to become a fluent reader. He was an inquisitive, brilliant child and he was reading at 4 years old.
My teaching experiences were global. I began my Student Teaching at an American Embassy School in Quito, Ecuador. I taught English, Math, and American History to 1st and 2nd Grade Bi-lingual students.
My “ Classrooms” were also varied ranging from a ski slope in Northeastern Pennsylvania to a volleyball court at a Penn State University Campus. Sometimes it was a Soccer Field at Summer camp teaching 6 to 8 year olds the skills, rules and sportsmanship of this wonderful sport.
My teaching methods ranged from a Modified Montessori classroom for 3rd and 4th graders in a Laboratory School for the University of Scranton to a class of 12 adults having their very first ski lesson based on Guided Discovery.
Whether teaching about Inventors and Inventions and coordinating an “Invention Convention” or Learning to count in English by 1's, 2's, 5's, and 10's in celebration of The 100th Day of School I hope I set an example of having a love of learning for anyone I was fortunate enough to guide through a new experience.
The rewards of teaching are many.
My last 12 years of teaching were spent in Vienna, Austria teaching Austrian 5 year olds to love speaking the English language.
I am still living in Vienna today loving all of the friendships and adventures this beautiful country has to offer. I love to travel to back to the United States many times a year to spend time with family and friends.
Now, in my retirement after a 43 year career I am writing Children’s Picture Books with my gifted illustrator, Jenn Sargent.
Through our books we hope to make a positive impact while teaching Multiplication and Addition facts, Thankfulness, and Empathy toward others in a whimsical manner.
Once a Teacher, Always a Teacher!
Thank you to all of my wonderful readers who have voted to name my mascot. I'm pleased to introduce to you, "Cookie", my cute little partner in children's literature, who also happens to be...a dog, in a coat!