...Over time, I have come to believe that about 90% of good tutoring is helping students feel relaxed and confident. This is the foundation on which everything else--learning the specific techniques and concepts--is built. Years of experience have honed my natural gift as a teacher, allowing me to... (read more)
...I am a credentialed secondary teacher and specialize in all levels of math, reading, writing, grammar, literature, and foreign languages (French, German, Hungarian, and Italian). I have been teaching on Wyzant for over 3 years and have an excellent rating. I grew up speaking Hungarian even before learning English. I have tutored travelers going to Budapest 3 times. (read more)
...I have worked with several students who had very limited English skills and have helped them to be able to converse, read and write at a proficient level. I use successful reading, writing and phonics programs to help improve English skills as well as practice workbooks and hands-on activities. ... (read more)
...I create and modify modules that work with the particular student’s needs
I have worked with students in various subjects including writing and helping the with sentence structure and correct grammatical rules as well as creative writing. I have been working with children in foster care in core... (read more)
...I taught writing classes to employees at UC Davis. As a teacher I've graded many papers and have a sense of what good writing looks and sounds like. Much of the focus of my tutoring has been helping students of all ages with writing. (read more)