...I am currently most available for short-term needs or for consultation.I have a B.A. in Spanish from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. I have worked in education with children ages 2-20 for over 20 years. I currently work in an elementary school setting and am familiar with the subject matter in reading, writing, and math of the various grade levels. (read more)
...As a tutor, I enjoy following Lev Vygotsky’s philosophy of the Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD). Vygotsky divides learning into three categories: (1) tasks a learner can accomplish without assistance, (2) tasks a learner can accomplish with assistance, and (3) tasks a learner cannot accomplish ... (read more)
...I have the MOS in Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and Excel. I've been using these programs for years when I was working in non-profit and then later in education. What you learn in Microsoft can be used to convert documents to Google and knowing what you are doing will make a world of difference and help you to stand out from everyone else. (read more)
...If a student gets a problem wrong and does not understand why, I go through step by step so they can discover not only what they got wrong; but also what they can do for future problems. Some of my scores include a four on the AP US history and AB calculus exams, as well as a three on the AP US government exam. I got a 3.7 GPA in high school and had a 3.8 GPA at Columbus State. (read more)
I have taught in an elementary classroom for 25 years. I have taught grades 2-6, all in the same school district. The majority of my career I have taught 2nd and 3rd grade. (read more)