I have OG training at the Associate level through the Orton Gillingham Academy and create individualized lessons based on each student's needs. The Orton-Gillingham approach is a direct, explicit, multisensory, structured, sequential, diagnostic, and prescriptive way to teach literacy to children with dyslexia. The OG approach is a powerful tool of exceptional breadth, depth, and flexibility. (read more)
...The bulk of my experience tutoring comes from my time, around 4 years mostly during my PhD, at Wake Tech Community College in their walk-in learning center. Students came in with a wide range of backgrounds to work on subjects from remedial and introductory courses to sophomore/junior level courses on math and physics. Some were high school students, others returning to school after decades. (read more)
...I graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor’s of Science in Computational Biology. I completed multiple courses in Philosophy and History at Cornell University, which involved extensive reading and writing on topics like virtue, justice, war and peace in ancient civilizations. I’ve tutored students in Biology, French, History, and Writing every year since my junior year of high school. (read more)
...I have been trained in many Orton-Gillingham based phonics reading systems. These include; The Wilson Reading System, Preventing Academic Failure and the Hill Reading System. I have extensive experience with addressing the foundational reading needs for students as well. (read more)
...Her academic achievements include consistently making the dean's list and winning first place at Columbia Physics' 2022 research competition. Her winning project was selected as payload for a NASA-funded satellite through Columbia's Space Initiative Club. Alexandra now tutors for two companies on a weekly basis, working primarily with students aged 13-17. (read more)