...The amount of time that it takes to develop the correct thinking skills varies in each case, but I have many very happy parents who never have to pay for another tutoring lesson again in order for their son or daughter to earn grades they want. In my methods I avoid lecturing. Students get plenty of that in the classroom and since they need a tutor, lecturing proves to be ineffective. (read more)
...I started playing piano when I was three years old. I had formal lessons for almost 15 years. I started teaching students piano while in high school. (read more)
5 Subjects: includingWriting,Piano,Elementary Math,ACT English
...In 2003 I graduated with a degree in English Education from Western Carolina University. The following year I accepted a teaching position on a remote island in Alaska, located just thirty-four miles from Siberia. In this position I was responsible for the instruction of reading for students in grades eighth through twelfth. (read more)
...I have worked quite a lot with ADHD students and have certainly done the MFE assessments and then worked closely with the teachers on their IEP's. I can easily tutor in English, Literature, Writing, Reading, high school prep, college prep and social and study skills. Additionally, I have extensive coaching credentials and have run a successful private practice for over 5 years now. (read more)
...This next fall, I will start the Graduate Program of Comparative Literature at the University of Tennessee. Obviously, I have a great love for the written arts and would love to share my passions with anyone who is looking for help. I have spent the past two years working as a private tutor in Knoxville, and working as a Reading Advisor for the Morristown-Hamblen Library. (read more)