...In addition to tutoring, I am a sonography student and a business owner, which has taught me valuable skills like patience, time management, and adaptability—qualities I bring into my work with students. I also have experience as a babysitter, allowing me to connect with children on a personal level. Outside of my professional life, I enjoy reading, figure skating, and doing pilates! (read more)
...I have a Bachelor's degree in English with a concentration in writing as well as a Master's degree in Secondary Education. I have been consistently employed as a high school English teacher since 2013. In my career, I have worked with students ranging from 12-18, through both middle and secondary school environments. (read more)
...I love teaching and I enjoy helping students understand how they can become better at a subject. I have achieved my skills through hard work and not because I was gifted. I was not the student who stood first in the school or the district. (read more)
...Through having a toolbox of strategies, students develop the critical thinking skills and written communication skills necessary for success in all areas. Most importantly, my philosophy reflects that each student is an individual with unique strengths and needs. My lessons support students' strengths while addressing areas of need to help them improve. (read more)
...No one knows ALL the words they read and hear. The challenge is: How do you take what you already know and BUILD on it? We have many ways to do that -- ways that have helped students become more and more the master of the words around them. (read more)