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I have experience tutoring throughout college. I volunteered with Elementary students with the "A Way with Words and Numbers" program through the University. It is such a rewarding experience when you see a student's eyes light up when a new bit of information clicks with them! I loved the time I spent with my kids every week and am versed in the newer methods of teaching reading and mathematics. I love these subjects and want to spread my love to others!

I have always been the organizer for activities with people. I have managed holiday events, been an event planner, and have given lots of speeches due to my public speaking background. I am very organized and good at explaining things to people. Most people look to me for instruction.

My motto is that knowledge should be shared, and spread. I strongly believe that the best way to determine if a student has mastered a topic is if he/she can teach it back to me. This way, they are confident that they know the material, instead of blindly following the same steps that were taught to them.I've been tutoring since I was in eighth grade, and as I learned more subjects, I taught more. I'm personally a visual learner, and that's the same way I teach. I take pride in my communication skills and punctuality! :)

I would make an excellent tutor due to my teaching background. I taught support classes for 7th and 8th grade students that were struggling with the subject matter across the content areas. I'm patient and know how to make adjustments to my instruction based on what the student needs. Everyone learns in different ways and I am able to make adjustments in order to best meet the needs of the student.

Working with kids has always been a strength of mine. Anytime there is someone I know that has a child in need of tutoring (especially mathematics), I am one of the first to be contacted. Although teaching may not be my future career, I do value its significance in changing others' lives and would never pass up the opportunity to do so.

I believe that I will be a good tutor because I have experience teaching a wide range of elementary students. Also, I currently work part-time for the before and after school program at the YMCA, providing homework assistance to students ages five through nine.

I have experience tutoring through other programs in the past from 2010-2017, I have tutored subjects from Mathematics to Phonics to Reading Comprehension to Vocabulary, also have tutored Spanish to students. With the professional experience that I have working with youth in not only after school programs, but with tutoring itself, I believe I am a great tutor. I know strategies to modify and adapt instruction to each student based on their learning ability. I have tools of pre-assessment and post-assessment to gauge what student's need to grow in, in order to understand the material they are struggling in. When I worked at UROK Learning Institute from 2010-2016, I would use pre and post tests to asses students' reading and mathematics fluency. Throughout the course of teaching reading and vocabulary, I would implement a program that focused on strengthening their phonetics in order to help them be able to read vocabulary with ease. With the math students, I used the Renaissance software program in order to customize problems to fit the student's specific learning needs and then, created customized lesson plans per each session.

I have successfully tutored English, writing, reading comprehension, study skills and test preparation for high school and college level courses as well as SAT prep and adult literacy. I have strong editing and proofreading skills and a methodical approach to addressing different learning styles. While in graduate school, I developed a workshop program for incoming bridge students (students transitioning from community college) that included live workshops on reading comprehension, study skills, and essay writing. I am patient, kind, punctual, and enjoy seeing students discover and use their talents. Here are some highlights from my academic experience:Workshop Developer, University Learning Center • Tutored English composition • Launched workshop program for students in transition • Composed workshop presentations • Presented workshops on study skills and reading comprehensionAdult Literacy Tutor, READ San Diego • Conducted one-on-one tutoring sessions • Implemented personalized learning strategies • Assisted students with life skills, language skills, and financial literacyEssay Scoring Leader, Educational Testing Service • Provided essay scoring for California High School Exit Exam • Monitored and provided feedback for scoring team • Maintained consistency in scoring standards