...My certified content area is Social Studies and I also have experience co-teaching middle school reading. As a Learning Assistant for a private school I worked with students of all reading abilities and would record and track reading and phonics progress. As a student teacher with Chicago Public Schools. (read more)
...In high school, I played other sports but helped with my sister's softball team. I was told that I had a natural talent for teaching/playing the game. I have also been a sports coach. (read more)
...I am passionate about working with people and helping students meet their goals and find success. I have specific skills in English, especially with writing, reading, grammar, vocabulary, and spelling. I have experience proofreading papers, helping with test preparation, and can also help students with study skills. (read more)
...I've had a lot of success improving their writing and language skills. I base much of my philosophy about SLA (Second Language Acquistion) for L1 and L2 students on Stephen Krashen's model of input/output hypothesis and affective filter. Writing is hard work, but with some simple strategies a student can improve dramatically in a short period of time. (read more)