...I learned what works and what doesn't and I've learned to listen to how the student needs to be taught. After graduating high school, I began tutoring students with special needs. I am currently studying to become a special education teacher. (read more)
...I earned an MFA in Theatre Directing. I have written numerous plays for children, all of which have been performed. I began my career as the Performing Arts Director for the Oklahoma Arts Council, and, after Graduate School, worked as a Theatre Director in the San Francisco Bay area, where I won an award for directing Equity Waiver Theatre. (read more)
...Since then I have taught Junior High School Mathematics (Middle School); GED Mathematics; and College Mathematics (Basic Math through Applied Calculus). During my tenure at Shepherd University I received many accolades from faculty and students as to my desire and ability to work on a one-to-one ... (read more)
...I focus on strategies for the SAT/ACT including 1) how to manage your time on the test, 2) when and how to guess, 3) recognizing patterns in the test, to name a few. My students have seen great results with their math scores increasing from 20 - 120 points after working with me. I have a Master's in Math Education with over 30 hours of graduate level math course work. (read more)
...My students typically will receive top scores in spelling, even if their strengths are not necessarily in school subjects. I have already been qualified in this area as I taught GED for five years in the state sponsored SPOKES program in West Virginia. Most of our students were at a 2-6 grade school level. (read more)