...The students that need my help typically need to have phonics broken down into individual sounds and at a pace that is slow enough so that one phoneme is very familiar before going on to the next one. Such instruction works best using a Orton-Gillingham approach in which phonics is taught using ... (read more)
...I have worked as a professional proofreader for a publishing firm in Champaign, IL. My areas of special expertise are test preparation for ISAT, PSAT, SSAT, SAT, ACT, GRE, TOEFL, and IELTS tests and proofreading graduate-level medical, biological, legal, and computer science research papers and ... (read more)
...The SAT Writing is about being able to spot mistakes, and thus, shares much in common with proofreading. Often the test writers will try to trick you, but if you know their strategies, then you will be equipped to outsmart the test easily. As a teacher, I used the ACT aligned EXPLORE and PLAN reading sections to track my students' progress throughout the year. (read more)
...I would love to help you achieve your goals, whatever they may be! Some other topics I am knowledgeable in include writing, history, and dance! I have been a dancer for 20 years, and it is one of my favorite hobbies. (read more)