...I have also developed comprehensive phonics curriculum for students with specific learning disabilities in reading. My career has revolved around the teaching of reading. This has included personal teaching and tutoring of students in grades K-college as well as preparing classroom teachers and specialists to teach reading. (read more)
...I swam for 10+ years as a member of the Tualatin Hills Swim Club (THSC) in Portland, OR. Additionally, as a high school swimmer I was part of two state championship winning teams and qualified for state in individuals events three years consecutively. I was also a part of the club swimming team at Duke University. (read more)
...My experience has allowed me to work with an extremely diverse student population, and I have successfully tutored students with ADHD, learning disabilities, and crippling math and test anxiety. My students compliment me extensively on my ability to explain things in a way that makes sense, my a... (read more)
...Regardless of the subject, I strive to make each session active and interesting - not only does it make study less of a slog, but studies have shown such approaches to increase retention for the student! Over the years, I’ve worked with students of all levels and skillsets. I especially love wo... (read more)
...In my bestselling textbook on the applications of communication, I wrote a section for every chapter on vocabulary building. In an ideal word, each child would fall in love with those words. Learning the power of words would follow naturally. (read more)