Award-Winning Reading Tutors in Bradenton, FL

...Master鈥檚 degree in Urban and Regional Planning from the University at Albany 鈥� SUNY with an emphasis in Community Development. Prior to earning this degree, I worked for many years as a Workforce Development Specialist, Trainer and Group Facilitator for individuals with disAbilities of all ages, with stints at organizations such as United Cerebral Palsy, The Delta Gamma Center for Children with Visual Impairment, Northeastern Association of the Blind at Albany and the Statler Center...

...for words, their variety of meanings and even their histories and origins. Reading and writing are the key building blocks to success, whether it be academic, vocational or personal, those two skills continue to build throughout life; the better a person wields them the greater success that person experiences. As a former secondary English and Reading teacher and I am excited to help students grow and excel in the arts of reading and writing.... Education is...

...help students achieve academic success. I understand the importance of tailoring tutoring sessions based on individual student needs to help the students have the "tools" to become successful learners in the classroom. I take notes during my sessions to identify strengths and weaknesses that I am observing to help drive future instruction. I work hard to build a rapport with students which helps them feel at ease through motivation and encouragement. One of my goals...

...Deaf Education. I started teaching in Miami immediately after graduation. I traveled overseas to teach for a year in China. There, my students were all international children with different academic and English levels. Upon returning to the United States, I continued teaching. I decided to continue my education and I graduated from Barry University with a Master's Degree in Special Education. I love all subjects, but have a passion for Math and English. I believe...

...reading, writing, essay editing, phonics, literature, grammar and mechanics, college essays, public speaking, and English. My favorite subject to tutor is writing because you get to know your students really well through their writing, and it is such an important skill. My teaching philosophy holds that all students can succeed. My tutoring style is to identify where the student's strengths and weaknesses are and to turn those weaknesses into strengths. When I'm not tutoring, I...

...tutor who enjoys working with all types of learners, I bring a personal, positive, and professional approach to my work, with some educational fun thrown in for good measure. I am both a teacher and tutor with my master's degree and have nearly twenty years of experience as a professional writer and editor. I use all of this background to help identify my students' learning needs and to craft ways to help them achieve greater...

...and to make the most of it. But diligence and enthusiasm don't hurt either! I also believe that learning should be about passion and a love of learning, not just rote memorization. We just need to find that interest. In my free time, I love playing tennis or going bowling and I love watching movies, reading fantasy, and writing. I will also talk about ancient history, or history in general, for hours on end.... My teaching...

...and Science. As a lifelong reader and communicator, Spanish and English/Reading are my favorite topics; I love to share my passion for words with others and enable them to develop that same passion. My tutoring style is very personal; I endeavor to get to know my students as well as possible in order to make them feel comfortable and to determine how they learn best. In addition, I try to get the student to figure...

...patients but miss the opportunities to teach and tutor that I have had in the past. To me there is nothing more rewarding than helping a student approach a subject that they are struggling in, helping them tackle the tough material, then see them succeed, to me that is one of the greatest feelings in the world!!! After graduating from high school with a 4.1 GPA my grades and success in the ACT/SAT helped me...

...Some simply need to believe in their own potential. I have had many years of experience working with learners of all ages and backgrounds. I have a lot of patience and know how to use creative methods to inspire students, in order to demonstrate how the individual student's own strengths can be capitalized upon and their weaknesses eventually overcome. Recently, I spent 9 years in China and 1 year in Ecuador teaching and tutoring many...

...happiness in one's life. I love tutoring because it gives me the opportunity to help somebody improve his or her education at a personal, one-on-one level, which allows for more attention, creativity, inspiration, and profound break-throughs to take place. I earned my B.A. in philosophy from Kent State University, where I also studied literature and creative writing. Since then I have worked primarily in the field of education, both as a teacher and a tutor....

...hold an Educational Specialist degree (Ed.S) in Educational Leadership, which I proudly earned from Liberty University in Lynchburg, VA. My degree has allowed me to share my knowledge with the students that I am privileged to teach. I have been working in the field of education for many years, and have learned a variety of strategies to help students transition successfully from one grade level to the next. I truly enjoy working with my students,...

...dual degree in Bachelors of Science in Biomedical Sciences and Bachelors of Science in Health Sciences at the University of Central Florida. I have a strong interest in the sciences and math because they explain how things work! While at UCF, I was employed by the universitys Student Academic Resource Center for two years as a Supplemental Instructor for Biology. My duty as a SI Leader consisted of tutoring students in both large and small...

...as an ESL tutor at a lower income community of single mothers in Boston. At that time I was also a college level tutor for Physics, History, English, Algebra, Psychology and Education at Emmanuel College an other Colleges of the Fenway. I was the academics chair of my sorority and regularly held study hours while also doing GRE and MTEL tutoring sessions. I have worked as a teacher in middle school and high school settings...

...Honors (BSH) in Anthropology with minors in both biology and Chemistry. I also hold a Master鈥檚 of Science (MSc) in Forensic Anthropology from the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. My dissertation research focused on finding a way to determine skeletal age at death from the microstructure of the human rib. I plan to attend medical school in the future in the hopes of becoming a forensic pathologist. I have worked both formally and informally as...

I have just completed my Master's degree in English Literature at the University of South Florida. I also earned three Bachelor's degrees from USF in English, History, and Classics. I have primarily worked with college freshmen in my English composition courses at the university, and thoroughly enjoy helping my students achieve their goals. ... The most important thing about teaching, in my mind, is to provide a safe, comfortable environment in which the student can develop....

...9 years of teaching experience, majority of which was in a high school setting teaching a variety of subjects. I graduated with my B.S. in Natural Science and my Masters in Special Education, I also have my k-12 reading endorsement. I have a passion for teaching and love working with children. I like to make learning fun and create strong, professional relationships with my students. I have the ability to create trust between the students...

...the last three (3) years I have been an Intensive Reading teacher for 5th, 6th & currently 9th grades. My teaching philosophy is as follows: Every child deserves a quality education & because we all learn differently, it is neccessary to differentiate teaching in order to meet students needs. That's why I am a great proponent of "Intimate Learning". A one-on-one environment where a student gets induvidualized, focus attention without any fear of being judged...

...comprehension. For my senior year, I had to take Career Practicum, and I worked with the Elementary School's Read 180 teacher. I helped two first graders (one a semester) get their reading levels from 0 to 17. I volunteered in a variety of positions in the school, to include teacher's helper, and a summer school assistant. When I graduated from USF, I went back to England on my own and worked on base, and spent...

...in the Tampa area for the summer and fall! I am currently enrolled in graduate school, and am working towards my Masters of Education in Curriculum and Instruction. I have been in the field of education for ten years, and have taught and tutored all ages. I am familiar with both traditional and more modern teaching methods, and am flexible in finding the best way to educate the individual. I am dedicated to finding effective...