What do I love? I love Math. I love to read. I love superheroes.

My favorite superhero is Thor from the Avengers. I love him so much that I have dressed up as Thor for Halloween several years in a row.

My favorite Thor quote from a movie:

"I choose to run toward my problems and not away from them!" — Thor: Ragnarok.

About Me

Hello, I am Miss Linda McKinney! I am excited that you are considering taking one of my courses. We are going to have a fabulous time and I promise to be a bit silly so we will have fun learning!

My teaching style includes classical/traditional methods and USA common core methods. Growing up, my educational background varied since I went to 5 elementary schools, 2 junior highs, and 3 high schools including being home schooled during 10th grade and private schools from 4th to 9th grades. From kindergarten to 2nd grade, I was in special needs due to being identified as developmental behind in reading and math. Later, it was determined I needed eyeglasses then I became honor roll student and put into an accelerated program where I finished high school in three years. So, in my lifetime I have been below average and gifted!

My bachelor’s degree is in Computer Science, and I earned an MBA in Marketing & Market Research. After working for several Fortune 500 companies (Verizon and 20th Century Fox), I went back to school to become a teacher.

For over 15 years, I have been helping students from PreK to 12th grade. My experience includes:

  • High School Youth Group Pastor for Lutheran Church in the Foothills

  • Sylvan Instructor for Math (1st to 10th grade)

  • Troop Leader for Girl Scouts (1st to 8th grade)

  • Private Kindergarten Teacher at KinderCare

  • Preschool Teacher at YMCA, Mariners, and Tutor Time

  • Private tutor for Math (4th to 8th)

  • Private tutor for SSAT/ISEE, SAT, GMAT, and GRE

I believe my job as a Teacher is to take care of the whole child; thus, I develop courses that provide opportunities for development emotionally, socially, physically (what? yes, even online we can incorporate this, such as stretching before the course begins), and cognitively. I believe it is important to provide a safe space for children to feel comfortable to try even if it means they might fail so they can truly master a skill by understanding what works and what does not.

I believe having a sense of community is important for feeling safe to learn so I start my classes with ice breaker question, such as:

Would you rather…

  1. Be a famous YouTuber

  2. Be the smartest person in the world

  3. Find hidden treasure?

I look forward to hearing your answer!