...My name is Valerie and I'm an elementary education tutor specializing in reading. I graduated with my undergraduate degree in Elementary Education with a minor in Spanish. After teaching middle school students in small group reading instruction, ranging from ages 10-14, I began my graduate stud... (read more)
I am a highly motivated teacher with 19 years of experience teaching 4th grade, 5th grade gifted students, and middle school English Language Arts. I have my Masters in reading instruction from St. Ambrose University as well as my plus 30 hours in reading instruction and various mental health courses for adolescents. (read more)
I earned my B.S. in Physics from Illinois State University, with a minor in Mathematics. Afterward, I attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where I earned my M.S. in Physics, as well as another M.S. in Agronomy (studying the evolution of herbicide resistance in weeds). I then att... (read more)
...I have gotten my ESL certification from American College of Education and this gave me a chance to tailor my instruction to meet the learner's at their points of need. I believe in a learner centered approach in teaching which makes the learners active . I have been tutoring online for more than... (read more)