I am a 23-year veteran teacher in the state of Pennsylvania. I have taught every grade from 3-year-old preschool to 8th grade. My certifications include Elementary Education and Early Childhood Education. (read more)
...For younger students, I use some objects (often legos) and models to provide a visual and something they can manipulate while learning the concepts. I studied and did research in organic chemistry, earning my PhD in organic chemistry at the University of Arizona. I taught chemistry labs and tutored chemistry students of all abilities. (read more)
...I currently work as a K-12 school-based speech-language pathologist in a special education school and work part time as a counselor to address social/emotional concerns. I believe that building solid phonological awareness skills is important for students to succeed with literacy. I love engaging my students in activities and strategies to support phonological awareness skills. (read more)
...Being home with my children has given me many opportunities to tutor. I was their first teacher and feel I can explain difficult material in ways that everyone can understand. Feel free to contact me if you think I can help you. (read more)
...I studied foreign languages and know the difficulties in learning a new language and have developed techniques to move students through "language blocks". I also am a public speaker and won several awards in national contests for Forensics. Although my native language is English, while studying to be in the Forensic League in school I worked with a diction coach and have excellent diction. (read more)