Melanie H.
- Chapel Hill, NC 27516 ( 32 mi )
- Florida Writes Tutor
- Female
- Member Since: 10/2006
- Will travel up to 20 miles
- Rates from $41.00 to $51.00 /hr
- Also Tutors: GED, FCAT, Entrance Exams, ACT
A Little Bit About Me...
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 high school was so small, (30 students), much of my teaching was one-on-one instruction. I have strong English skills, as well as a minor in history and a diverse liberal arts undergraduate education. Currently I am working on my Masters of Education degree, through a distance education program.
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 unders ... read more