Hello! My name is Valerie and I'm an elementary education tutor specializing in reading. I graduated with my undergraduate degree in Elementary Education with a minor in Spanish. (read more)
I am a highly motivated teacher with 19 years of experience teaching 4th grade, 5th grade gifted students, and middle school English Language Arts. I have my Masters in reading instruction from St. Ambrose University as well as my plus 30 hours in reading instruction and various mental health courses for adolescents. (read more)
...AS I strive to create an environment that will allow each child to grow, I also will do my best to create an open and active atmosphere, so that the students and I can have fun while we learn. The environment in my classroom is warm and welcoming to all students. I have a Master's Degree in Education with a focus on Reading and Literacy. (read more)
...From October through May, I worked as a tutor with A+ Learning Solutions and tutored seven children in reading or math. I worked with most of the children individually. Of the seven, six made very substantial gains from pre-test to post-test and attained grade-level skills or slightly better. (read more)