Sharon Weldy To All Instructors

sweldy@gmail.com

Hello wonderful Thrive Community! My name is Sharon Weldy, and I am so excited to become a part of the Thrive family this year!  I have spent most of my life in the Chicago area and am greatly looking forward to trying out some of the beautiful weather in sunny California! I  received a Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics from the University of Illinois in Champaign/Urbana, and I am certified to teach mathematics for grades 6-12 in the state of Illinois. I have 15 years of experience in education, mostly in accelerated Christian schools. I have had the honor of serving in many roles in this environment, including: math teacher, department chair, academic dean, and school principal. Each new role has provided me with a wealth of growth and development as an educator, for which I am extremely grateful. I am absolutely passionate about empowering students in mathematics by providing them with a conceptual framework for understanding each topic. This approach frees students to reason logically, develop intuition,  and find their own creative approaches to problem solving. It also produces much more joy and confidence in the learning process.

I have three fantastic children who are 27, 25, and 21 years old, and two kitties (named Merry and Pippin after the LOTR hobbits).   Outside of teaching I greatly enjoy reading, hiking, gardening and spending time with friends and family.

I look forward to getting to know you this year! 

Current Classes
MATH ENTRY | 4-6 | MW2 | WELDY | F23 – (open)
MATH FUNDAMENTALS | 6-8 | MW5 | WELDY | F23 – (open)
MATH PRE-FUNDAMENTALS | 5-7 | MW1 | WELDY | F23 – (open)
MATH PRE-FUNDAMENTALS | 5-7 | MW3 | WELDY | F23 – (open)
PRE-ALGEBRA | 7-9 | MW4 | WELDY | F23 – (open)
MATH ENTRY | 4-6 | MW2 | WELDY | S24 – (open)
MATH FUNDAMENTALS | 6-8 | MW5 | WELDY | S24 – (open)
MATH PRE-FUNDAMENTALS | 5-7 | MW1 | WELDY | S24 – (open)
MATH PRE-FUNDAMENTALS | 5-7 | MW3 | WELDY | S24 – (open)
PRE-ALGEBRA | 7-9 | MW4 | WELDY | S24 – (open)
TEACHER ASSISTANT | MATH PRE-FUNDAMENTALS | M3 | WELDY | S24 – (open)
TEACHER ASSISTANT | MATH PRE-FUNDAMENTALS | W3 | WELDY | S24 – (open)
ALGEBRA - 8TH-10TH - MW3 - WELDY - F24 – (open)
MATH FUNDAMENTALS - 6TH-7TH - MW2 - WELDY - F24 – (open)
MATH FUNDAMENTALS - 6TH-7TH - MW4 - WELDY - F24 – (open)
PRE-ALGEBRA MATH - 7TH-9TH - MW1 - WELDY - F24 – (open)
PRE-FUNDAMENTALS - 5TH-6TH - MW5 - WELDY - F24 – (open)