I am a licensed Elementary (K-6) educator with additional licenses in Reading (K-12) and English Language Learning (K-12). I studied at Indiana University of Indianapolis and attained my master's in Curriculum Development at Purdue University. I have taught 3rd grade for nine years and love helping... (read more)
...I not only have successfully gained admission to a highly selective school via my own college application process, but also have experience advising many other students and friends on their applications and assisting with crafting the various components of their package, such as personal statemen... (read more)
...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 approach when teaching the major components of reading:
*Phonemic Awareness
*Phonics
*Vocabulary
*Language Comprehen... (read more)
...This led me to a professional tutoring role online, where for two years I taught ESL to elementary age students abroad. This program provided me formal tutoring training and required testing to be certified to teach at each level within the program. Soon after, I had an opportunity to teach as an Adjunct instructor at my alma mater. (read more)
...I was the only student in the program selected to receive departmental honors for the class of 2013. After graduation, I served as a Sylvan Learning Center Director, overseeing the pre-k through college level programs for each of our local students. As Center Director, I completed more than 50 hours of individual instruction in writing and proofreading. (read more)