...My sessions are engaging, interactive, and tailored to promote measurable progress. For students not requiring a specialized dyslexia program, I utilize the principles of the science of reading, backed by my extensive experience teaching early elementary students as a classroom teacher and inter... (read more)
...A little about me and my tutoring experience: I have been tutoring students for almost 10 years! My experience started when I went to college in Chicago, where I worked for two different after-school tutoring organizations for elementary-middle school aged students. While there I also had jobs as a private tutor. (read more)
...I taught Spanish for 2 years at a private Christian school, and another two years at a Home-school Cooperative. I lived in Mexico for 13 years, and am fluent. I want to help students grasp the fundamentals of the language while also giving them actually useful tips and information for the purpose of conversation and fluency. (read more)
...When done well, phonics can be so engaging and really is the key to building strong readers. A typical phonics lesson with me includes phonological awareness activities, "heart word magic" for tricky words, sound by sound blending routines, orthographic mapping routine, exposure to new phonics p... (read more)
...As the former Director of Human Resources for a $1 Billion dollar credit union, making presentations and writing policies and procedure was a critical part of my job. Having strong writing and vocabulary skills was a major skill needed to succeed in my career. I reported directly to the CEO of the company. (read more)