Are you looking to help your child improve his/her grades, study skills, and organization? I am a parent and certified teacher with 30 years of experience, and I have been privately tutoring for the past 21 years. I have worked with children in grades 2-12, helping them improve their classroom performance and connect with the learning process. (read more)
...I will be firm in my expectations in order to help you to develop skills that will be useful not only in school, but in the wider world. I won't hand you the answers, but guide you to think and find the answers yourself. I will proceed at a pace appropriate to your level; but I will require that you do the work. (read more)
...My own work tends to be focused on theories of relationships: those we construct between ourselves and others, and those we construct as readers and writers with the things we read and write. I do my best to bring that into the way I tutor. One of the most important things in tutoring is a respect for the student's intelligence and instincts. (read more)
...I extend beyond answering questions by guiding understanding through reciprocal questioning, fostering independent critical thinking skills. I also relate material to the real-world so that students understand why they are learning subjects and how material can be applied. In sum, my educationa... (read more)
...For three years I taught general composition, persuasive writing, fiction, and poetry at the University of Florida, where I gained a passion for helping students become more confident and expand their skills. Following that experience, I began work with 7Sage, a company that helps students draft... (read more)