...My expertise also includes research-based interventions like Wilson and Orton-Gillingham reading programs, helping struggling readers, including those with dyslexia, improve fluency and assurance. My experience extends to teaching Advanced Placement (AP) and college-level courses, focusing on cr... (read more)
...In my tutoring approach, I show students literacy strategies (i.e., practical methods for comprehension and analyzing texts for meaning), often using graphic organizers and teaching note-taking and study skills. I highlight some of the most important reasons for reading literature: for learning ... (read more)
...I can also teach you how to prepare a weekly menu and create wonderful meals on a budget. I've worked with many children who have ADD or ADHD, both on and off medication. I adapt my lessons by having shorter lessons with them on a more frequent basis. (read more)
...I've also spent 20 years as a specialized activity instructor at a highly regarded residential summer camp. I thrive on helping students understand that which they've previously found to be difficult or impossible. I have a track record of turning non-readers into readers, coaxing poetry out of resistant writers, and unlocking long-hidden math skills. (read more)