...I have a B.A. in Sociology with minors in Biology, Chemistry, and Writing from the University of Pittsburgh. I have homeschooled my children from Pre-School through their High School graduations. All of my classes are interactive. (read more)
...Beyond the classroom, I have also worked as a tutor, providing targeted support to students in grades 2-5. My focus lies in the Science of Reading, and I have completed the Wilson Reading System Level 1 Practicum and received training through LETRS (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading an... (read more)
...The personal attention that I give will encourage them to open up and ask the questions they would not ask the teacher at school. Getting to know them, correcting problems and supporting them are my goals. Since retiring from the public school I have been doing substitute teaching for several years. (read more)
...This last year, 1 of my tutoring students was actually a student in my building so (with parents permission) I was able to work w the teacher as well to tailor our sessions. For summer, that’s not usually possible, but we can use information from past work/tests to set up activities. In the summer, I usually recommend meeting 1-2 times/week depending on goals. (read more)