...During my senior year, I was a volunteer reading tutor for Reading Partners in Colorado, primarily teaching 3rd graders. I absolutely love learning and am deeply invested in education, particularly in literacy and writing. In the past few years, I have seen a sharp decline in average literacy among children. (read more)
...To quote a current student of mine: "I don't get it. When you tell me things I just understand them. It's not like in school." In short, I find one-on-one tutoring to be enormously helpful for students and I enjoy the process as much as the students do. (read more)
...I have volunteered at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh for a number of years, as well as in a special needs soccer group, and tutoring between the ages of 6 and 10. I love working with children and believe that it is extremely important to provide a safe and comfortable environment for learning... (read more)
...I have worked with students with varying types and levels of learning disabilities. I have a bachelors in Biological Anthropology from the University of Pittsburgh. While attending university, I specialized in paleopathology. (read more)
...I use a variety of teaching techniques, diagrams, models, reading passages, and worksheets to tutor students. I use a collaborative, hands-on approach to science. I am a Certified Science of Reading and Phonics Special. (read more)