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Fun Facts
I love to race cars and ride roller coasters. I can prepare and cook just about any foods and I love to travel. I'm the oldest of four and the mom to four children. I'd also love to learn to play the piano. I love to travel and I'm an avid collector of antiques and such.
I recently became a first time grandmommy!
About Me
I am a reading specialist/interventionist among other scholarly skills. I earned my B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies with a strong focus in education; minors in African American History and Teaching English as a Second Language. In addition, I have a Master's in Community and Teacher Leadership again, with a strong emphasis in connecting and building communities and schools we they operate as a unit and not separate entities.
My teaching approach and philosophy is one of assuming that my young scholars already know about a subject and work from that knowledge or lack of.
Experience
I have been a tutor for the Department of Disabilities Services at Northeastern since 2013, a member of the Illinois Education Association since 2012, and a recent member of the Society for Collegiate Leadership and Achievement. I have been a homework helper for the Chicago Public Libraries since 2014. I am also the creative community artist where I work with students on different projects.
Approach
Smooth and stead is my approach when one feels pressure behind a lesson or test, making sure that I am reassuring and competent enough to empower scholars into believing that they can do it. Find the barriers and remove them as much as possible to make way for learning is something I strongly believe in.
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Education
Northeastern Illinois University
Community & Teacher Leadership
MastersEducation Tutoring
I enrolled in Northeastern Illinois University in 2012 with the College of Education, so suffice to say that I've taken many education foundation course with grades of A and B's.
ESL Tutoring
I have a minor in Teaching English as a Second language and was a co-teacher in a school whose population is 87 percent second language speakers.I also currently work with ESL scholars in a Corrective Reading Intervention program.
Reading Comprehension Tutoring
I am a reading Interventionist who loves to read and to teach others to read! Words are powerful and I eat them for breakfast:) Reading is extremely fundamental and affects all faucets of learning in every subject matter.
Sociology Tutoring
Aside the many courses that I've taken in both my undergrad and graduate studies related to sociology, I am a researcher of all things education and Sociology is at the core of much of my research.
Study Skills Tutoring
I can consider myself a study skills expert! After 5 uninterrupted years of college, I developed some pretty helpful and successful study skills.
Writing Tutoring
All of my writing courses, including the intensive writing course as an undergrad, were completed with a B or higher and I have written and published several articles for the Independent Newspaper at Northeastern Illinois University.
Social Studies Tutoring
I currently teach the core subject of Social Studies and I have a well-rounded background in social courses; psychology, social justice,social work, political science, history, philosophy.
SAT Verbal/Writing Tutoring
I was a participant, tutor and a mentor for the TRIO program at Northeastern. I prepared workshops on test taking strategies, study skills, relaxation techniques and time management.
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