...Thus, I believe I have a unique understanding of what it means to be gifted and perform well, but also what it means to struggle and need help. I hope to reach out to many students through experiences like these. Please contact me through Wyzant to schedule lessons or ask questions regarding my tutoring. (read more)
...Teaching English Literacy for five years at a NYC alternative high school I became well acquainted with the needs of learning and emotionally disabled adolescents. Working one-on-one there and here in Asheville I have successfully utilized the Wilson Reading System with both adults and adolescen... (read more)
...My goal with my sessions is to help my students be excited about the subject they're struggling with and to develop a passion for writing that they may not have been exposed to before. I assign prompts and homework to be completed between lessons to encourage my students to stretch their writing... (read more)
...I share unique guessing techniques as well as simplifying content. Each child is unique and there is no cookie-cutter method to maximize test scores, so I listen to the child and we work together as a partners. I have the enthusiasm of a novice and the experience of a greybeard. (read more)
...If the student is a child, then I also like to sit down with the parent(s) in the first lesson and find out what they are looking for and how they believe their child needs help. This ensures we are all on the same page and providing the student with the help he or she needs. My education is a Master of Arts in English and a Master of Education in Instruction and Curriculum Design. (read more)