...I learned how a dyslexic student's brain was "wired" differently. Students are helped by instructors who use a structured sequential program in phonics, teach organizational and time management skills, and improve fluency and comprehension. I worked as a reading specialist in the Alexandria pub... (read more)
...ACTFL OPI Superior;
ACTFL WPT Superior;
I am an experienced instructor in various fields (leisure, academic, professional-technical/medical/legal).
I am classically educated in Italy. My first language: Italian. I am trilingual: Italian/Spanish/English. (read more)
...As a tutor, I first strive to understand the student's strengths, weaknesses, goals and interests. When working in reading comprehension I focus on vocabulary, chunking, background knowledge, read aloud and choral reading. Reading fluency affects reading comprehension therefore I will identif... (read more)
...I have two Doctorates, one from Ga. Tech in Industrial Engineering, and one from Harvard University in Special Ed., specializing with learning disorders, where I have lectured on "The Challange of the Autism Spectrum, a Teaching Perspective". Autism is a disorder of neural development character... (read more)