"With my Masters degree in Literacy, I am skilled at the teaching of reading. My double Bachelors degrees in both elementary education and middle grades education mean that I am qualified to teach in grades K - 4 and 4 - 8. My concentrations in both math and language arts/reading, mean that I am highly qualified to teach those subjects in middle grades. The Gifted Endorsement allowed me to teach and test Gifted students {above average}. I also have worked with the struggling students using my EIP {early intervention program} and remedial reading programs. Put that all together and I can teach any child, high or low, anywhere between kindergarten and eighth grade.

Teaching is my calling. Now that my classroom career is over, I am enjoying the freedom that tutoring provides. I am able to work one-on-one with my students. I can see the growth and gains more closely. It is definitely more rewarding than classroom teaching. I am eager to help my clients better understand and perform in their daily lives. I feel confident that I can help you and your student, just contact me. Together we can devise a plan to assist you in your present situation.

To be an outstanding math tutor, I must be an outstanding observer and listener. When students struggle in math, it is imperative to find and correct any issues as quickly as possible. Students need to hear and see the math in their own way, in their own time. Rushing through explanations when the student is confused helps no one. I must listen, observe any errors, and then communicate effectively with the student until understanding, then mastery, is obtained.

I love to read. I find reading to be an enormous part of my life. Earning my Masters degree in Literacy helps me better understand the steps and processes needed to teach reading. Typically, writing follows reading. I've seen the many varied experiences that good readers and writers must go through. I feel both reading and writing are lifelong skills that every person should have access to a" less...