...I have worked through test anxiety and have developed several practices that work well in a testing situation. I was the go-to person in my peer group when someone felt unprepared to take a test and helped my friends study on a daily basis. I am also proficient in homework skills and methods of... (read more)
...While teaching, I emphasized grammar because it was the building block for writing better sentences. Consequently, their papers improved as they were able to build better sentences that expressed their ideas in a more sophisticated means. I have worked with students with various backgrounds and experience. (read more)
...I took the TEAS in February, 2012. I was scored above the 99th percentile in science, above the 99th percentile in math, above the 99th percentile in vocabulary, and above the 99th percentile in reading. Those are the four parts of the TEAS. (read more)
...Yet, some of the students have needed help understanding elementary math before progressing to math at their grade level. This is something I excel at because I have worked with students with learning disabilities that are sometimes accompanied by IEPs. This has enabled me to learn to teach concepts in multiple and varying ways until a student grasps the concept. (read more)
...I have my MA in English. I taught high school English for 7 years and Comp1 and Comp2 at a local community college. I believe English to be my "speciality" and would love the opportunity to help middle and high school students with their reading and writing skills! (read more)