I am a high school graduate with several distinctions, including a State Scholar award, the College Board Rural and Small Town Recognition Award, and an ACT score in the 99th percentile. Through AmeriCorps, I have been serving as a tutor for students of all proficiency levels 45 hours a week in sma... (read more)
...I am happy to help students with as many subjects as they need for as long as they need. In addition, I help students to build up the skills and resiliency they need to succeed beyond our sessions. I bring the best elements of classroom teaching, corporate tutoring, and private tutoring to my practice. (read more)
...I have a strong background in English, having taking and excelled in multiple English courses at Brown University over the course of my college career. I was also an editor for an on-campus publication at my school. Through this position, I mentored the writing of both faculty and students. (read more)
5 Subjects: includingReading,English,Writing,Art History
...For the grades that I taught (2-5), the focus was not solely on identifying story elements, but also on phonics and fluency. As a tutor working with older students (middle school and high school level), I've provided assistance with identifying the main idea, theme, point of view, etc. I do so through worksheets, activities, and passages. (read more)
...I have experience with Teacher's College - Reading and Writing Workshops and Write Source. Additionally, I am trained in the Orton-Gillingham system of teaching literacy skills, which I draw on extensively. My goal as an educator is to ensure all students are taught in effective ways through which they are seen, heard, and affirmed as individuals. (read more)