...I've worked as a professional magician -- cruise ships, resort hotels, corporate trade shows, etc. -- and have offered magic lessons, from time to time. Magic can be an excellent way to help shy students to enhance their social skills. I've also I've taught courses in Philosophy and Psychology,... (read more)
...I hold a Master of Arts in Education (MAEd) in Literacy and a Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) in Elementary Education, with additional certifications including a Literacy Specialist Endorsement (K-12), and training in Orton-Gillingham and LETRS, making me well-versed in structured literacy and e... (read more)
...Later, in cooperation with the Los Angeles Public Library, I tutored high school students, college students, and working adults learning English as a second language. I received my undergraduate degree in history and political science from the University of Maine at Presque Isle and my master's ... (read more)
...Prior to that, I worked at a few newspapers as a copy editor. I currently teach 10th and 11th-grade Spring Board at Campbell High School. I am passionate about writing, having edited copy for a few different newspapers. (read more)
6 Subjects: includingReading,English,Grammar,ACT English
...I have been helping students prepare for the PSAT for the past 15 years. I find that more and more elementary schools are dropping spelling as a subject, and as a result, I added spelling to my list of tutoring subjects 2 years ago. I use a curriculum that builds on basic phonetic rules, noting exceptions to those rules as they occur. (read more)