...My background is in the Humanities, but I have considerable experience tutoring math, grades 1-8. I am qualified to teach English at the middle school and high school levels. A Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of Michigan, I started my career working as an editor and writer for Gale Cengage, a top publisher of academic reference materials. (read more)
...For the past year, I've been volunteering at a public elementary school, working with newcomer students from Latin America and helping them improve their language, communication, and social skills. While the role can be challenging at times, it brings me joy to see how excited the kids get when ... (read more)
...I am a licensed special education teacher, currently employed as a k-6 resource teacher. I have many years of experience using research-based strategies to teach students with disabilities, including autism, learning disabilities, developmental delays, and speech language impairments. I am a licensed special education teacher, currently employed as a k-6 resource teacher. (read more)
...My interests include writing, reading (science fiction), art (watercolor and acrylic painting), and cooking.I have tutored adults in developmental reading, speed reading, comprehension, vocabulary and language arts. As a former community college instructor, I have taught English grammar, usage, ... (read more)
...I am a big proponent of using the Wilson Program if phonics and/or dyslexia is an issue. If writing is difficult, we can break down the assignment into smaller chunks with graphic organizers and sentence starters. In this same way, we can break down multi-step math problems through visualization, highlighting and talking about what the problem is asking. (read more)