...I attended la Universidad de Sevilla, lived with a host family, and made many Spanish-speaking friends. As a teacher, I had the wonderful experience of leading an exchange program to Madrid with students from our Spanish Honors Society! The best way to learn a language is to use the target language in real-life situations. (read more)
...Later, I joined an urban public school system as a grade 3 teacher for 2 years prior to becoming a grade 1 teacher for 5 years, and concluding my tenure there as a gr 4 teacher for 17 years. In 2012, I became a part-time tutor working with students of varying ages ranging from 6 yrs-18 yrs. Dur... (read more)
...I am now only providing tutoring remotely. I have been very successful helping students build critical reading and writing skills and developing the confidence to maximize their potential and decrease anxiety around school. If you would like me to help your student build strengthen their skill... (read more)
...Starting in high school in Connecticut and continuing through my college days at Cornell, I have enjoyed helping others to better understand mathematics in order to improve their test-taking experiences. I find it very rewarding to see the individual success that each of my students has gained through our tutelage. I enjoy tutoring students of all ages from elementary to college level. (read more)
...I recognize that academic success is often in two parts – an understanding of the skill and the process. I work to address both so that students are building transferrable skills as opposed to only focusing on one class assignment at a time. I have 30 years of tutoring and teaching experience as well as demonstrated research projects that study best teaching practices. (read more)