...I have an English Literature with a Writing Emphasis degree from Augustana College, Rock Island, IL, as well as a Master of Arts Degree in English from Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL. I have TESOL Certification and 10 years of teaching and tutoring experience. I utilize enthusiastic and creative teaching methods. (read more)
I have tutored all of my children (5) throughout their school years, plus some of their friends. I have also tutored my best friend in her college courses for pre-algebra, algebra, and accounting. Math is a very favorite subject of mine. (read more)
...Literature is also seeing current uses of author's ideas. Proofreading is designed for checking writings in order for them to make sense to all audiences. This includes spelling, sentence agreement, as well as proper placement of punctuation. (read more)
...I am currently certified as a special educator for children/youth with learning disabilities in New York and Utah. Almost all of my teaching experiences have been with children struggling with learning to read. Because of my early training in learning disabilities, I look first for a student's learning strengths, then whatever issues may be holding him/her back from succeeding. (read more)
...I seek to achieve all of those outcomes when working with my tutoring students. When it comes to Math, I understand the metacognitive strategies that are necessary to create understanding. Starting with concrete representation and moving towards more abstract representation of concepts helps to build the foundation that students need to grasp challenging Math skills. (read more)