...I am a licensed speech-language pathologist, professional communication coach, & American English pronunciation instructor with 15+ years of experience in the field. I earned my Master's degree from Northwestern University in Communication Sciences & Disorders. I hold my Certificate of Clinical... (read more)
...I also worked in the University's Academic Center for Athletes as a tutor for football players, and I worked with graduate students to edit their theses and dissertations. I have worked in Corporate Communications for about 20 years, where most of my work involves writing--digital content, speec... (read more)
...The keys to my tutoring philosophy are threefold: 1) assess the student's current strengths and areas needing improvement, 2) identify the student's preferred learning mode (i.e. auditory, visual, hands-on), and 3) establish a supportive rapport between tutor and student. Based on these essentia... (read more)
...Through that experience I learned many techniques that I use today to differentiate my lessons. In addition to teaching in the classroom, I also have 2 yrs of assessing and pre-screening preschoolers for kindergarten and tutoring grades 1st-5th in afterschool programs. Other after school projects have been a mentor for Girl's Fitness & Sewing club. (read more)
...My students have seen up to 300 point improvements in a short three months. I have over 400 hours of tutoring under my belt. I have been tutoring elementary and middle school math & reading for close to 5 years now. (read more)