I am a teacher in my 8th year of teaching in an elementary school. I have an undergraduate degree in elementary education, as well as a master's degree in education. I am certified in both elementary (1st-6th) and early childhood (birth-3rd) education. (read more)
12 Subjects: includingReading,Grammar,Elementary (K-6th),Elementary Math
...Over the years, I have been learning more about the importance of good study skills. I have recently tutored a student who needed some help adjusting to the university level of classes, and most of what we were working on involved study skills. When tutoring a student in study skills, I begin with determining what the student's learning style is. (read more)
...My teaching experience began at a very young age as I served as a Vacation Bible School leader for more than a decade at my mother's church. In high school and college I was section leader in musical groups, a professional peer mentor and tutor, and a resident assistant. After college, I began as a substitute, transitioned to a classroom teacher, and now I am a full-time tutor. (read more)
...I love analogies, and I love seeing the 'light bulb' moment when a student makes a novel connection. I focus on helping students identify patterns in concepts or question structures in order to help them be successful in tackling new problems. I am seeking to improve as an educator and look forward to being exposed to new learning styles and subject curriculums. (read more)
...On the other hand, I pretty much tanked in my math courses, so I guess that makes me a left brain person, or maybe it's right brain ... one of the two. I think it's most important to have fun. Sitting around diagramming sentences or memorizing boring stuff just doesn't cut it for me. (read more)