...Additionally, I have experience working in a middle school as a full-time teacher. I have worked with student's with reading and learning disabilities in self-contained settings and outside of self-contained settings in grades 5-7. I enjoy working with children and am excited to begin a career that helps children learn and grow both academically and emotionally. (read more)
...I received a Bachelor's Degree in Neuroscience from Hamilton college and neuroscience is a field of biology. In high school, I took honors biology, AP biology, and anatomy and physiology. I got an A in all of those classes and a perfect score (5) on the AP biology exam. (read more)
...I was a special educator in a public school in Vermont for 25 years, before relocating to Florida in 2014. Since then, I have worked in the Fort Myers and Vero Beach areas as a private tutor, a teacher in a small private school for students with special needs, and a substitute in the public sch... (read more)
...As a teacher, I have always urged students to submit rough drafts of their assigned research papers to me for editing and advice prior to turning in the completed project. Their papers were significantly improved by my editing and students reported that it helped them with their overall writing ... (read more)
...As a tutor, the goals I set for students are based on the skills they need to acquire, but each learning plan is structured to engage the student's individual interests. A child interested in dinosaurs is more inclined to read and write extensively for a number of purposes if they're given infor... (read more)