...I use the Orton-Gillingham method and supplement it with Read Naturally and a computer program called Fast Forward. Using multi-sensory techniques helps students acquire phonemic awareness and comprehension. Staying current on brain research also shape my choices in material and presentation. (read more)
I specialize in tutoring Anatomy, Physiology, Math, Chemistry, and ESL. I'm a member of the National Tutoring Association. My tutoring sessions are focused and encouraging. (read more)
...I also try to give small break for long lessons or some that are very strenuous. During the breaks, we would play short games such as tic tac toe or hangman. These small breaks give the student a chance to rest their brain a little and tackle their work with a new perspective. (read more)
...Three major items that qualify me: I have passed the PRAXIS exam myself, I have tutored math for about 7 years, and my career was in broadcast engineering where I studied and used lots of math. I have worked with electronics from the age of 14 when I got a job in a TV repair shop. Since then I ... (read more)
...I love educating youth and especially those who seem to "not get it" or are labeled as "disabled". All children have a brain and it works. How each person makes it work is different, but they all work. (read more)