English Tutoring

I have always been proficient in grammar and writing from grade school through college. I earned high scores on the National Teacher's Exam in writing and essay writing. I continued to use my writing skills in all my jobs. I consider myself a good homework and test prep coach for English.

Homework Coach Tutoring

As a teacher, I would frequently sign up for after-school tutoring. I am able to break down the parts of problems or directions and coach students through their lessons. Sometimes, I had to teach myself on the fly which in itself was valuable to students as they saw me approach the problem piece by piece.

Middle School Math Tutoring

As a grade school student, I often struggled with Math. My victories started in 8th grade when I got mad enough and determined enough to push myself to understand. That approach saw me through college.

Pre Algebra Tutoring

As a grade school student, I often struggled with Math. My victories started in 8th grade when I got mad enough and determined enough to push myself to understand. That approach saw me through college. Algebra came more easily to me. I am most comfortable coaching pre-Algebra because that is the topic that I focused on the most as an after-school tutor.

Reading Comprehension Tutoring

I was and am an avid reader. With dense pieces of writing, I will work hard to understand the topic, especially in non-fiction writing such as Science journals. I found that I am good at pointing out context clues to students to help them understand their reading.

Science Tutoring

I learned to love Science in high school. I had a teacher who would allow me to use her microscopes after school, and with that, the freedom to explore, I became something of an expert on protists and bacteria. As I transitioned from high school to college I became enamored with Agriculture and the Science behind it. That set me on a path to pursue science in college and then to pursue a teaching degree so I could convey what I loved and found fascinating to others.
I have a well-rounded background in Science courses taken in tech college and Cornell University. I taught myself Physics for my first teaching job.

Math Tutoring

I signed up for afternoon tutoring during my years as a Middle School teacher. I am confident that I have sufficient background to tutor in elementary level math. I coach children to understand what is being asked of them and take the problem apart to solve it piece by piece. I am also good at fact mastery techniques.

Social Studies Tutoring

I love Social Studies almost as much as I love Science. I am well traveled and learned to appreciate differences in geography and how that affects culture and economy. I follow the news and research different parts of the world and past history in order to better what's going on today.

Microsoft Excel Tutoring

I was trained on Microsoft Office during the years I worked at the Indianapolis Zoo. I consider myself proficient in Excel. I am able to coach others in learning how to use this valuable tool in their studies and see it as a tool to carry into future jobs.

Microsoft PowerPoint Tutoring

Microsoft PowerPoint has been invaluable as a teacher presentation tool. I was trained in PowerPoint during my first year of teaching. I continue to use Powerpoint in an informal education setting, to help others understand how to monitor water quality or to perform beekeeping tasks. I am alos proficient in using the parallel Google programs such as Sheets and Slides and Docs.