Melanie H.
- Chapel Hill, NC 27516 ( 1.8 mi )
- Testing Skills Tutor
- Female
- Member Since: 10/2006
- Will travel up to 20 miles
- Rates from $41.00 to $51.00 /hr
- Also Tutors: GED, Florida Writes, FCAT, Entrance Exams, ACT
More About This Tutor...
I feel very passionate about education and learning. I think the key to teaching is to engage students, and make content interesting and relevant to their lives. I truly believe that the ideal teaching situation is via one-on-one instruction, because I feel students understand the content better, they can work at their own pace, and they feel comfortable asking questions. I am dedicated to providing all students an equal education, and I am comfortable working with students from diverse social and economic backgrounds. I think education is the key to empowerment.
For the past two years, I was the high school English teacher in a small, rural Alaskan village located on the Yukon River. This teaching position was very challenging--I had to teach several subjects, such as English, social studies, geography, art, keyboarding, drama, journalism, and digital photography. Since the ... read more