...I would very much like to work with you or your child in all your educational adventures!I am a certified elementary education teacher- my certification is IL K-9, Type 03. I also have middle school endorsements in Language Arts and Social Science. I have over 13 years experience working with elementary aged students. (read more)
...I am familiar with ACT/SAT writing and reading scores, ESL tutoring, and the CCSS. I graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelors's degree in English. As an undergraduate student, I was interested in becoming a teacher, but I decided to wait and gain experience in other fields before pursuing my PEL. (read more)
...As Chaucer put it, "And gladly would he learn and gladly teach." I care about each student that I teach; I want each and all of them to succeed and strive to present them with the means to do so. Language Arts - both Grammar, Composition, and Literature. Improving writing skills, assisting in research writing process as well as creative writing, and technical writing. (read more)
...On occasion, parents have approached me and asked me to teach their child to read. I have done this using a system that I devised which employs color-coding for the letters of the alphabet. They too became quick and efficient readers. (read more)
...I also completed a Master's Degree in Art History in 2019. During graduate school, I won the Distinguished Thesis Award from my graduate college for my master's thesis. I also won a research grant and presented my master's thesis at professional conferences. (read more)