...I also was an educational aide for Lee A. Tolbert Community Academy. I previously was the Program Director for the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Kansas City for the Olathe Unit. (read more)
...I play to the strengths you show and give those the chance to shine. I use positive error correction and don't focus on mistakes for too long per session, because we can always revisit it as lessons go on. I want you to feel free to ask questions and be wrong, or right, or close. (read more)
...I have over 100 hours of tutoring adults and children in English, language arts, and reading. I have taught swimming with an American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor certification since 1997; I also taught swim lessons for the YMCA in Minnesota and Ohio, and Life Time Fitness in Minnesota and ... (read more)
...I am finishing my Masters in Applied Second Language Acquisition (fancy talk for teaching a second language) from Missouri State University. Throughout all of my own schooling, I was one of those kids whom peers often asked for help. I was happy to oblige when I was able. (read more)
...I have vast experience in English. I have reviewed and proofread a 10-page paper for a student at Columbia University who ended up receiving a 98% on it. I have taken the ACT test 4 times and have not gotten lower than a 30 on the English segment, and no lower than a 27 on the Reading. (read more)