...Study habits are very important; that is what I teach my children. I have taught all 6 of my children and 4 of my grandchildren to swim. I have also taught 4 of my nieces and nephews to swim. (read more)
...I have ten years of teaching and tutoring experience, having instructed students at the pre-school to post-graduate levels. I've traveled and studied in South America in Asia, and I lived in China for seven years as an ESL and English writing teacher at Zhongnan University of Economics and Law. ... (read more)
...Almost all of my teaching experiences have been with children struggling with learning to read. Because of my early training in learning disabilities, I look first for a student's learning strengths, then whatever issues may be holding him/her back from succeeding. As a hands-on learner I struggled learning to read trying to memorize words visually and orally in elementary school. (read more)
...I recognize that as parents, we often want multiple outcomes from tutoring. Those desired outcomes often include better grades, long-term understanding of content, more confidence and an overall better attitude about school. I seek to achieve all of those outcomes when working with my tutoring students. (read more)