...I enjoy working with people, and I try to bring out the best in everyone with whom I interact. I have a master's degree in Communications/Writing from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas, a Master of Arts degree in Teaching (English, 6th-12th grades) from Centenary Col... (read more)
...I believe for some people to learn something, you should make it easy, which means going slowly and using whatever helps them to their advantage. For example, if the student were a visual learner, I would demonstrate what I’m teaching with pictures or something similar. That can be fun, especially if students understand it; they’ll feel they’ve learned something. (read more)
...I am also a certified Barton Reading and Spelling System tutor. Both of these methods are top rated Orton/Gillingham approaches. I teach the structure of language using an explicit, cumulative, intensive approach involving multisensory learning which will use visual, auditory, and tactile-kinesthetic pathways simultaneously to enhance learning. (read more)
A decade ago I graduated with my Bachelor's in English and ESL, which, coupled with acquiring my TEFL certification the year prior in the Czech Republic, was the catalyst to making this a career. Since then I have lived there, Slovakia, and Russia, teaching and tutoring students from a young age al... (read more)