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Marie Louise Oosthuysen de Guti�rrez

I am not only a housewife and a Rhodesian Ridgeback breeder; I also teach English and effective learning techniques to students of all ages. I am currently enrolled at the University of Washington in Seatle in the Certification Program for Brain Research in Education. I am also a graphologist and analyze handwriting where and whenever I find it, that is, as long as I get paid. I am currently researching grapho-therapy techniques.

I freelance as an academic consultant, teaching on:
* English for business
* How to use your brain for effective learning
* The brain, graphology, and art in the classroom
* Activities to stimulate both hemispheres of the brain
* The brain and language learning
* Cultural awareness in language learning
* Graphology: Brain-writing and Grapho-Therapy techniques.
I am currently working on a manual containing my research on brain-based teaching and learning methods: "Brain-based learning and graphology: a guide to effective learning and better self-knowledge". The manual covers how the brain learns, effective reading strategies, mind mapping techniques, the use of color and music to stimulate the brain, as well as a complete guide to graphology.
My favorite hobby is pewterwork and I have made various icons in both pewter and silver, as well as covered bibles and boxes, and decorated crosses and candles. Check out the photos: How do you like them?
I love my family, my dogs, my hobbies and my work, and sometimes, only sometimes, I love my husband ... but, please, dont tell him!