...I have a special education certification with a specialty in Deaf Education. I have worked with special needs children in an educational setting for 28 years. I have a teaching certification in ESL teaching. (read more)
...During that time I have had many opportunities to guide new employees and teach training classes. I am excited about this opportunity on Wyzant's platform to help students! Besides tutoring, I am interested in coaching youth sports, hiking, and playing board games with my family. (read more)
...I identify what the child is having trouble with, and target a few learning goals at a time to insure success. I have been a reading teacher most of my life so phonics has been an integral part of my daily life! I have used many varied phonics programs and materials over the years, and know which approaches work best. (read more)
...I love teaching and helping others to better understand the concepts they struggle with. Throughout high school, I was in Livingston County's Big Brother Big Sister program. I volunteered at the elementary and middle school after school art programs. (read more)
...These local colleges include Hamilton College in Clinton, NY; Syracuse University in Syracuse, NY; and SUNY Polytechnic Institute in Utica, NY. For a typical tutoring session, I review key topics and then work closely with the student to work through several sample problems. This provides a per... (read more)