...I love working with students on their writing: varying sentence structure, choosing strong vocabulary, and crafting catchy introductions. And reading together is fun! I want to help students at all levels; being able to understand, synthesize, and (eventually) independently work through assignments is key. (read more)
...My name is Jacqueline. I recently graduated summa cum laude from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, with an honors degree in sociology and minors in English and Spanish. During my undergraduate studies, I was employed as a Spanish tutor through my school's tutoring center and a writing tutor through the writing center. (read more)
...In 2008 I had the privilege of traveling to Guinea, West Africa, to teach the children of a missionary family affiliated with Pioneer Bible Translators. The children were 10, 8, 4, and 1 year-old. Through a turn of events their house had burned down and they were having trouble continuing homes... (read more)
...We will briefly chat about your immediate needs/frustrations and your longer term goals. I'll share with you my proposed initial approach to your unique situation. If you're satisfied that we should proceed to our first session, great! (read more)
...The amount of time that it takes to develop the correct thinking skills varies in each case, but I have many very happy parents who never have to pay for another tutoring lesson again in order for their son or daughter to earn grades they want. In my methods I avoid lecturing. Students get plenty of that in the classroom and since they need a tutor, lecturing proves to be ineffective. (read more)