Hello! My name’s Andy Baker, and I’m an experienced English teacher and writing coach. I’ve worked extensively with students from ages 10-19, first with high school students at Loomis Chaffee (Windsor, CT) for seven years and then with middle school scholars at Renbrook School (West Hartford, CT) for eight. (read more)
...When teaching phonics, I use programs such as the Wilson Reading System, a direct, individualized multisensory program emphasizing decoding and encoding. Orton-Gillingham based programs such as the Wilson Reading System utilize direct, systematic, phonics based instruction. I teach students directly and systematically how to fluently and accurately read and spell. (read more)
...My career commenced as a software engineer with expertise in meteorology. It evolved into myriad technical roles and led me into middle management, an ultimately into executive management with firms specializing in IT products and services. My chosen career path allowed me to conduct business in over 30 countries. (read more)
...I have been teaching German as a Foreign Language to adults for over 6 years, and I have been tutoring one on one for over 13 years in English, French, Latin, and German as a Foreign Language. I have taken many ESL tests and can also provide tutoring and test preparation for that. I know how much work it is to learn a foreign language. (read more)
...I asked for books for Christmas, books for my birthday, and books because the sky was blue and the grass was green. I grew up alongside childhood heroes made of ink. I’ve found a forever home between pen and paper, and I hope to provide this same experience for the students I tutor. (read more)