Hello! I am a former Preschool/PreK teacher and administrator, and I typically work with elementary students. I specialize in reading/math intervention, basic skills retention, summer bridge work, and Kindergarten preparation. (read more)
...With over 25 years of freelance writing and editing experience, my projects have ranged from corporate communications to editing doctoral dissertations and professional articles and books. I am currently editor-in-chief with Sphere First Publishing. Previously, I was communications director and content department head for a digital media company. (read more)
...Although I didn't take the SAT until 10th grade, I began tutoring SAT Prep as a freshman because I consistently scored highly (1450+) on practice exams. I tutor ESL students as well as neurodivergent students and am confident in my ability to adapt my teaching style to meet the needs of the student. I have also been tutoring math for three years. (read more)
...I have to say it was a thrill when I would see the "light bulb" go on after discussing a work that students didn't quite get before that discussion. I enjoyed flexibility, feedback, and humor in teaching. While I enjoy my retirement, I also still enjoy helping students "get it." While my home is in Barnegat, NJ, I am willing to travel short distances. (read more)
...Once you know and understand literary devices, content becomes much easier to understand. I have helped many students in language arts, and because I'm also a special education teacher, I have learned how to make reading, writing, and grammar understandable. Sometimes, it just needs to be rephr... (read more)