...I am a certificated classroom teacher and a private instructor of both individuals and small groups. My Masters is related to Second Language Acquisition and I have successfully helped students prepare for AP, IB and SAT exams in Spanish. I help students make learning their own and ensure they have fun in the process! (read more)
...I believe that each individual student has their own passions and their own learning techniques and I strongly feel that that tutoring and learning should be customized to each person I work with. On my first attempt on my SAT before going to college, I received an 800 on the critical reading se... (read more)
...Additionally, I have years-long experience with the college application process, the student written personal statement, and supplemental essays. I am very knowledgable about Universities nationwide, but have helped students apply to nearly every college in British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, ... (read more)
...This is also true for ESL students at the 6th grade or lower reading level. I have also discovered that this form of phonics instruction improved the ability of good readers to spell. I use a variety of tasks and activities to teach phonics, such as:
- Initial / final sounds worksheets
- CVC ... (read more)
...History, including AP, on an individualized basis, both in person and online. I have thirty plus years of experience in working in individualized programs for all aspects of English including literature, grammar, composition, and proofreading. I have 18 years of experience teaching non-readers to read using phonics. (read more)