...My name is Vanessa and I began tutoring students in English and test preparation in my first year of college. It was then that I immediately developed a passion for teaching and mentoring students. I love connecting with students and learning about how they process information. (read more)
...I excel at both creating comforting environments for timid students and calmly refocusing students whose attention wanders. My teaching philosophy is that the value of comprehension far exceeds memorization. Many teachers stop at the 'how', while I teach the 'why'! (read more)
I have been a certified science teacher for 4 years. I primarily teach high school biology I however, I have also taught anatomy and dual enrollment GBIO 151 through Southeastern Louisiana University. I spent the first 3 years of my teaching career teaching in Tangipahoa Parish public schools, during my time there I consistently had the highest biology LEAP 2025 scores in the district. (read more)
...I used to tutor other students while I was in college. English and grammar are subjects that come naturally to me. I believe that I can make these subject interesting and shed light on problems that any individual may have with them. (read more)