My vast experience in education includes teaching students within the Tuscaloosa City Schools for three decades, at the University of Alabama, and at Stillman College during and after retiring from the public school system. Teaching positions range in scope from secondary English instruction, under... (read more)
...I place heavy emphasis on student understanding and I believe that consistent practice is the best way to learn something. I have found that one of the most effective methods for helping students succeed is by testing the absolute limits of their knowledge. Often, students may have a gap in their knowledge which can make grasping more complex concepts hard. (read more)
...Currently, I am a first year law student at the University of Alabama School of Law. Prior to law school, I worked for several years as a graduate and undergraduate writing tutor at Notre Dame's Writing Center, and I have also worked for several years as a 6th-8th grade writing teacher. This combination makes me uniquely suited to help every writer along every stage of the writing process. (read more)
...I also assist students in 9th-12th grade in ACT prep. On my ACT, I made a 31 composite score with a 34 in English, 32 in reading, 31 in science, and a 28 in math. I love helping high schoolers improve their ACT scores by going over tips, tricks, and ACT practice questions. (read more)
...No two students are the same; therefore, each student I tutor will have a different plan. My goal is to help students understand the material on a deeper level so that they are able to retain it. My biggest complaint about school over my 16+ years is that many teachers/professors just want to feed information and have you regurgitate it. (read more)