...I'm certified to teach K-12 students and I am also confident in my ability to reach adults taking Spanish at the university level. I ask that students cancel tutoring sessions at least 24 hours in advance. My schedule is flexible and I'm happy to meet on a day and time that works best for the student. (read more)
...In both high school and college, English was always a subject in which I excelled. I also did exceptionally well on the writing and reading comprehension portion of the SAT. I also very much enjoy both fiction and non-fiction writing. (read more)
...I am a certified Social Studies teacher in Virginia and have studied and taught Biblical History, and more modern history from the Civil War, to Reconstruction, to WW1, WW2, to the Korean War, to the Vietnam War, to US History in the last 50 years. I have taught American government, world geogra... (read more)
...I am an outstanding as an English tutor because I have a passion for reading. I believe in diagnosing any gaps or holes that would impede performance and filling those holes with the information the student needs to forward. I believe that successful reading instruction should be composed of different elements depending on a student's ability, knowledge, readiness, and developmental stage. (read more)
...I model the information for them, have them attempt it, and see where the problems are. We then work together to determine the correct approach to the concept that is causing the student the most trouble. I not only have the student do that particular "problem area," but I give the student more of the same to assure myself and them that they understand how to proceed. (read more)