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Fun Facts

I love dance and have been taking ballet for 35+ years. I have been involved in stage productions and really enjoy performing. I have lived in several states as well as in Turkey. I have traveled around Europe and love learning about cultures. I have three animals and volunteer at the local non profit animal shelter.

About Me

I am a licensed California and New Mexico K-12 instructor. I have taught pre-school, grades 4,5, and 6, high school English and health, as well as GED test prep. I have tutored students ranging in age from 4-adult for the past 8 years and really enjoy engaging with my students and helping them to achieve their goals and love learning.

Experience

I have 15 years of classroom teaching and 8 years of individualized tutoring. I have taught various grades in varying classroom situations: private, public, and job training centers.

Approach

I work to find the best way to engage my students and have them feel comfortable in a learning environment. I keep my students focused by finding relevant and challenging material and work with each students' individual learning styles.

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University of California--Santa Barbara

Cultural Anthropology

San Jose State University

Elementary Education

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English Tutoring

I have taught a high school English class and also tutored students in grammar, writing skills, and reading comprehension. I have also helped students read and understand literature and prepare for exams.

ESL Tutoring

I have completed the certification process for teaching second language students as part of my California certification process. I have also taught ESL for three years.

History Tutoring

I have experience helping students read and understand text as well as helping them develop good note taking skills. I can assist students with organizing information to take tests in this subject area.

Homework Coach Tutoring

I have assisted several students with motivational skills to complete their homework in a timely manner. We find ways to streamline the homework process to make it more manageable for the student.

Pre Algebra Tutoring

I have helped students in pre-algebra classes. I find the best methods to help the student succeed in the various skills learned in this math level. We also look for strategies that best work for each student.

Study Skills Tutoring

I have experience helping students learn how to study and take notes. Each student learns differently, so I help the student discover what style works best for them and then we develop good methods for studying for information retention.

Writing Tutoring

I have taught writing skills to students. I help them discover the best way to get organized with ideas before the actual writing process begins. Then, the student can develop paragraphs as well as choose appropriate vocabulary and sentence structure.

Middle School Math Tutoring

I have worked with several middle school students and have had great success in helping them understand and succeed in grasping the skills needed to complete their math classes. I help students find the best strategies to give them the most effective way to understand their work.

Reading Comprehension Tutoring

I have helped students learn how to retain the information they are reading. Students learn to take notes to highlight the important areas of the text and also how to summarize what they are reading.

Elementary Math Tutoring

I have taught elementary math and also tutored students in this topic. Every student learns differently and my goal is to help each student discover their learning style in order to help make learning math more accessible. We work to find good strategies and interesting ways to learn the material.

Science Tutoring

I have taught elementary math and also tutored students in this subject area. I help students learn to take notes and find ways to organize material in order to successfully to retain the material.

ACT English Tutoring

I have worked with two students to prepare for the ACT English sections. One student increased his prior score by 5 points!!

GED Tutoring

I taught GED test prep class for two years. I am familiar with the test and how to best prepare students to take and pass the exams.

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