Hello! My name is Valerie and I'm an elementary education tutor specializing in reading. I graduated with my undergraduate degree in Elementary Education with a minor in Spanish. (read more)
...Aside from travelling, I have some other hobbies that allow me to keep my skills fresh. In total, I've spent about 10 years of my life studying French. Thanks to my more intensive courses at the Master's level I have been exposed to history, literature, and translation at advanced levels. (read more)
...I worked with most of the children individually. Of the seven, six made very substantial gains from pre-test to post-test and attained grade-level skills or slightly better. I used the assigned curriculum which I supplemented with games, books and activities. (read more)
...My main goal is to help navigate you towards a learning style that best benefits you, conceptualize the material, and apply it until you've mastered it. Please don't hesitate to reach out to me with any questions! I am almost always available, especially at the most unearthly hours. (read more)