I graduated from SUNY Oneonta with a BS in biology and a minor in educational psychology; as well as numerous semesters of independent study in various subjects under my belt. After graduating, I decided to put my minor to good use and became a professional tutor at Ulster County Community College.... (read more)
...I was nominated by my college professor, due to my excellent teaching and GPA. My GPA for my Master's Degree was 3.9. I have received training in various programs during my 27 years of teaching elementary school, including The Shurley Method to Writing, Reading Recovery, 4 Blocks to Literacy, and Writing instruction with Kristina Smekens. (read more)
...I also utilize a set of "Bob" books, and I use my collection of word family books to help the student know about "ine", "ing", "ock", "ay", and others. I will also use phonics games, since learning can and should be enjoyable! I have tutored students of all ages in Language Arts and Math. (read more)
...I have taught in the same school system for 34 years. I have used various methods to teach reading and math. I believe that all children can learn and it is my responsibility to figure out which method is best for specific children. (read more)