...As a former Sylvan Learning Center Director, I have spent fourteen hundred hours helping students and parents successfully navigate the waters of education from preschool to college. I love helping students develop the confidence and skill needed to perform at their best. I specialize in achieving concept mastery by helping to find and remove obstacles to understanding. (read more)
...Through my own and others' processes, I have gained a lot of empirical insight into the competitive college admissions landscape and how to build a unique application with a compelling narrative that allows an individual to stand out from just their "numbers". I have strong writing skills and am... (read more)
...I am qualified to help elementary, middle, and high school students in Language Arts. I enjoy helping elementary students in all content areas but thrive in reading and math instruction! I can assist students who are below grade level, challenge students who are advanced, set learning goals, and track academic progress. (read more)
...I am certified as an IDOE Reading Specialist, Structured Literacy Classroom Teacher, and Reading Interventionist. I work extensively with students identified as "at risk" for reading failure or identified with a specific learning disability, such as dyslexia. I use a systematic and explicit app... (read more)
...This was a challenge I accepted with enthusiasm and determination, and the result was my authoring a new 3 credit hour online offering for the college. I wrote the entire course, including all lectures, assignments, exams, and assessment rubrics. I taught a broad age group of learners, some just out of high school along with adult returning students. (read more)