...I am always happy to collaborate with individuals, parents, or teachers. My approach is person centered and strengths based. I believe everyone has their own unique strengths which can be fostered and utilized to improve their functioning in numerous areas including motivation, study habits, self-esteem, and daily life. (read more)
I have been a paraprofessional for more than 17 years working in Special Education, Elementary Education and in a Middle School with Grade 7/8. I have been in Grade 7/8 for the past 9 years at a school. I have just completed student teaching and certification this coming May. (read more)
...One neighbor, a college student, asked for help with a paper the summer before his senior year, and he was clueless when it came to writing. We worked to get his paper properly and clearly written, and he got an A, the first he had ever gotten in his life! Throughout his senior year, each paper was better than the last, because he learned what was needed in a well-crafted, cogent argument. (read more)
...My approach to education is a global one, and my students have been more than exposed to the rudiments of an education. In those years, I’ve demonstrated professionalism in many areas- teaching, consulting, research, writing, curriculum development, and classroom management. I am extremely meticulous and thorough in my presentation to students. (read more)
...I pride myself in being patient with the people I'm tutoring-helping them to find their own voice and expression by prompting them with questions or clarifying a what the instructor is looking for in a writing assignment. Success to me as a tutor, is when the student has achieved independence i... (read more)