I am an aspiring teacher at Virginia state university study to get my degree in elementary education. I have previously earned my associates in early childhood education while in high school due to being dual enrolled in Thomas Nelson community college. With that being said, I have experience teaching students, in class and one on one setting. (read more)
...I have been reading on my own since the age of three. At the age of nine, I taught myself how to speedread, and I increased my reading speed from 270 words a minute to over 600 words a minute over three months. I taught a fifth grader from Afghanistan the basics of English from zero knowledge of English, and he was able to learn in about 6 months enough to begin talking to his classmates. (read more)
...I have a Ph.D. in Latin American literature, with a minor in literary theory. I'm an avid reader and am well-versed in the most common works on high school reading lists. I have enjoyed working with Wyzant students on their reading and writing projects. (read more)
...In addition, I began working as a private MCAT tutor in July, where I'm currently working one-on-one with individuals, answering their questions and also focusing on learning broad techniques for each type of question. I'm also qualified through Wyzant to do SAT and PSAT tutoring. I want to hel... (read more)
...I not only have the student do that particular "problem area," but I give the student more of the same to assure myself and them that they understand how to proceed. I will never move forward if I don't feel that they understand what is before them. I love to help those who are struggling becau... (read more)