...I have learned various fun strategies and activities to use with elementary / middle school age students that aid them in their motivation and acquisition of subject matter. Time management, organization, test taking strategies, homework help, note taking strategies, college prep. I was trained in Study Skills as an instructor and taught the program for a year. (read more)
...I have experience preparing students for both the ACT and SAT over the past two years, including the Reading section. 34 cumulative ACT score, with a 36 on the English portion
Two years of experience preparing students for the ACT I earned a 33 mathematics score on ACT and have two years experien... (read more)
...A former University faculty member, I bring more than 15 years of teaching experience in World Literature, English Literature (Romanticism, Victorianism, and Modernism) and American Literature (Romanticism through Post-Modern/Contemporary). I hold a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Creative Writing a... (read more)
...I've taught students from 4 to 14 to become proficient readers. I use a combination of the Orton-Gillingham approach (which is phonics), along with a variety of sight word and comprehension activities, to give students the skills they need to master reading. My other teaching specialties are writing and math. (read more)
...I also have spent time volunteering in Central America by working with an individual student on science, math, social studies, and English, and building an innovative and engaging curriculum. I speak fluent German and English and Spanish at an advanced level, and love sharing my passion for languages as well! I am happy to tutor in any of these languages. (read more)