...I have a 4.0 G.P.A. from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and an M.F.A. from Goddard College with one of my focuses being Education. I have tutored many students over the past eight years who have individualized education plans (IEPs). I take the time to understand what challenges and ... (read more)
...I am always happy to collaborate with individuals, parents, or teachers. My approach is person centered and strengths based. I believe everyone has their own unique strengths which can be fostered and utilized to improve their functioning in numerous areas including motivation, study habits, self-esteem, and daily life. (read more)
...I focus on what each student needs and figure out a way to help them incorporate it, making their new skills useful in other areas of their life. So, while the student is learning new information, I'm also teaching them how they are learning it--why it's important in the big scheme of their life... (read more)
...So, I as his tutor and integrator of the previously mentioned deficits began to describe to him ways in which his words could be rhythmic. His genius began to flourish, and each new writing project flowed with as much intensity as his strumming the guitar with a since suppressed sense of humor. Boost and boast strengths, not weaknesses, and motivation will trickle into enthusiastic fervor! (read more)
...Students come with varying degrees of writing skills and some have done very little writing of any kind. Some lack basic grammar skills especially those for whom English is not their first language. Many struggle with finding clear ways to express themselves whether in narrative form or in a critical response to a reading assignment. (read more)