...My two decades of experience in education span various roles that have deepened my commitment to child education. I've worked as a classroom teacher in pre-K and kindergarten, homeschooled my children through 7th grade (so far), tutored elementary students, and served as a substitute teacher for... (read more)
...Students especially struggle with difficult texts which causes them to lose interest. As a graduate student focusing on British poetry, I have taken my expertise, and passion for the texts, and helped students discover just how interesting and fun older texts can be. Moreover, I also incorporate discussions of poetic devices to help students understand how poetry works. (read more)
...I've taught English/language arts since 2011 in both public and private school settings. Each year, I have earned the status of "highly-effective" teacher in the state of NJ, based on my students' excellent test scores and growth. Students in my classes and private tutoring sessions have earned acceptance into elite private high schools and universities. (read more)
...Not only have I been an elementary reading teacher working with students with special needs for 19 years, but I have also been trained in the Orton Gillingham method, which I have used in my own classroom for the past 4 years. Orton Gillingham is the premier program for teaching students with dy... (read more)
...I am looking forward to working with you! I am an outstanding English tutor because I will use a variety of strategies to assess reading and writing abilities, and then create a plan to reflect our goals. I am able to guide students as we build on their education foundations and then focus on i... (read more)