I currently have a Master’s Degree in Education (M.Ed.) and am employed full time as a school psychologist for a small school district. I also have undergraduate degrees in Psychology and Spanish. I have experience with students of various cultural backgrounds, ability levels, and ages (from 3 to ... (read more)
...In general, however, my approach to tutoring focuses on (1) content, (2) narration, (3) and critical evaluation. The content portion is concerned with learning the facts of a topic (timelines, places, characters, events). Narration engages the students in the learning process by helping them to ... (read more)
...I help bring textbooks to life by taking complex ideas and breaking them down in a way that is easy to understand so that a student can apply them to the real world. I believe that learning should be FUN. Thus, I utilize creative memorization techniques like music, jokes, and pop culture references to help students learn and retain material. (read more)
...As an opera stage director, I had to have a deep knowledge of historical events in Europe that often are portrayed in the librettos and background stories of the opera's in which I performed. As a tutor, I aim to give students a variety of study skills and a multi-level approach to learning Euro... (read more)
...I teach academic writing to all ages, including thesis research and writing. I also teach creative writing and can coach the preparation and writing of the novel as well as short stories, essays and poetry. I taught college level essay writing in the classroom at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. (read more)