Welcome to my Wyzant profile! With over 20 years of experience in teaching and tutoring, I am passionate about elementary math and reading. Most importantly, I am dedicated to helping students achieve their academic goals. (read more)
4 Subjects: includingGrammar,Reading,English,Elementary Math
...After graduating I moved to Colombia, South America for three years where I taught English at a two different universities as a Fulbright scholar. I also taught English with SayABC and VIPkid for roughly a year. Since returning to the United States, I have been studying Spanish and Portuguese at the PhD-level. (read more)
...My tutoring methods include getting to know a student, his/her personality, needs and interests. Then using my knowledge and experience, I choose the best teaching techniques for each student individually. In my opinion it is important to make each class fun and enjoyable to motivate a student to learn a foreign language. (read more)
...I am very passionate about it and this comes through to my students who start to excel. My love of Math becomes contagious and many a student's self esteem has been lifted because of the techniques that I use to teach them that Math can be fun. I am a college graduate with extensive professional tutoring experience (over 16 years) in Elementary grades K-6. (read more)
...Through my experience, I have learned a variety of ways of making math "hands-on," through the use of manipulatives, electronic devices, and other methods. This has allowed me to help young mathematicians begin to realize their potential. Additionally, I have taught social studies, science, and social studies as both a classroom and special education teacher. (read more)