...I have taught ESL online for 2 years and have also tutored math and Spanish. I have a TESOL certificate. I love working with children and am patient teacher. (read more)
...I love the outdoors and doing things like hiking, kayaking, and camping. I'm a great tutor because, as an English teacher, I have worked with a variety of different students with varied skills, abilities, knowledge, etc. I am patient, kind, and encouraging to my students and am the same way with tutoring. (read more)
...During my tutoring sessions, I use the model of I do (model for the students), we do (we practice the concept together and I scaffold as needed) and you do (the student practices independently. In addition, I incorporate the model of assessing, planning, teaching, assessing, reflecting, and rete... (read more)
...The majority of my classes required extensive research and writing, which needed reading comprehension, general knowledge, writing (creative and technical), public speaking, and more. I've encountered a number of classes requiring a wide range of study skills, and have successfully implemented t... (read more)
...I majored in English at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, or, as we like to call it, "UNC by the Sea". I started teaching soon after graduating. My first teaching job was at a local community college teaching ESL, but I also taught GED prep, Freshman Seminar, Anger Management, and several levels of freshman English while I was an instructor there. (read more)