...They say the greatest fear is public speaking. Not for me! I minored in Theatre in college, I lector at church, belong to a storytelling guild and am a member of Toastmasters Int'l! (read more)
...I still teach full-time, but I've recently left my summer position at a community college to travel and tutor more. I'm new to Wyzant, but I hope you'll consider me as a tutor. I am happy to work with people locally, or I can meet with you over Zoom or Teams no matter where you are. (read more)
...For the past two years, I have also worked as an adjunct teacher for a private school in Birmingham, AL. This role has allowed me to gain experience teaching 4th-8th graders, and I have learned much about working with students to help them achieve their learning goals. Prior to my profession in writing, I worked as a student minister, teaching middle and high schoolers 2-3 times a week. (read more)
...I require all assignments to be completed in full at the beginning of each session; there may even be a pop quiz or two. I also require that all distracting devices (ie. phones, televisions, radios) be turned off while tutoring is in progress. You're not alone. (read more)
...Vocabulary is taught early on, and once a child gets behind, it is difficult to learn and retain new vocabulary. Therefore, vocabulary must be learned through reading and using newly retained words in the student's lexicon. Reading is essential to learning vocabulary. (read more)